Magnitude
M5.0
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Source
- GFZ
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Country overviewChina
M5.0 Earthquake near Northern Xinjiang, China (China)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Northern Xinjiang, China (China) on July 9, 2025 at 18:39 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.
The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. China: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.
Details
ID
e78f5508ad0024e8af8efe47cdd0618cff6c0168
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-09 18:39:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
xin jiang wei wu er zi zhi qu shynjang yۇyghۇr yaptwnwm raywny
Source
gfz
Coordinates
43.04000,
88.41000
Temperature
28.9°C
Depth profile
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (18.3 km)
Regional average: 18.3 km
Why depth matters
Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.
Depth classes per USGS
Nearby population centers
Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.
PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Turpan63.4 kmE273'385
Ürümqi106.9 kmNW4'054'000
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Radius · 100 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Turpan Jiaohe Airport56.0 kmStraight-line distance
China · TLQ · ZWTL
Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05
This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates
Subsequent earthquakes nearby
Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.
First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM4.9
China
Context for this earthquake
05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 555 Catalogue entries
Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.
Open seismic profileHistorical context nearby
Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.
Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥44
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-05-19
The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.
Strongest earlier events
Historic earthquake map · China
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Country statistics · China
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Stats (last 24h)
Global (24h)
614
Country (24h)
China
3