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M3.5 Depth: 50.0 km

M3.5 Earthquake near WESTERN XIZANG (China)

UTC time: 2025-11-06 14:30:46 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On November 6, 2025 at 14:30 UTC, a magnitude M3.5 earthquake occurred near WESTERN XIZANG (China). With a focal depth of about 50 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. China: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
50.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-06 14:30:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
China
City
xi cang zi zhi qu བོད་རང་སྐྱོང་ལྗོངས
Source
emsc
Coordinates
28.45000, 88.30000
Temperature
-3.9°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 50 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 50 km
Shallow
50 km
50 km — deeper than the regional average (18.5 km)
Regional average: 18.5 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

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