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M6.3 Earthquake near Qinghai, China

UTC time: 2026-06-16 09:06:55 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M6.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USP

Qinghai, China

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M6.3 Earthquake near Qinghai, China · 2026-06-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.3 Earthquake near Qinghai, China · 2026-06-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.3 earthquake was recorded near Qinghai, China on June 16, 2026 at 09:06 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The event was recorded by USP.

Details

ID
ede996baf1f7f142d0c6a1b1afa7cd0962d6bf52
Magnitude
M6.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-16 09:06:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
37.94722, 95.60738

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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
Golmud Town182.5 kmSW31'941
Dunhuang259.4 kmN186'027
Zhangye435.9 kmE507'433

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Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours11
First 24 hours24
First 72 hours29
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M6.32026-06-16 09:06:56 UTC7.3 kmQaidam M5.92026-06-16 09:06:56 UTC10.5 kmQaidam M6.32026-06-16 09:06:56 UTC4.8 kmQaidam M6.22026-06-16 09:06:57 UTC14.1 kmQaidam M5.22026-06-16 09:42:35 UTC19.7 kmQaidam M5.22026-06-16 09:42:36 UTC16.8 kmQaidam M4.92026-06-16 09:42:36 UTC23.6 kmQaidam M5.42026-06-16 09:45:26 UTC44.3 kmQaidam M4.72026-06-16 11:01:02 UTC29.8 kmQaidam M4.92026-06-16 13:27:37 UTC16.7 kmQaidam M4.92026-06-16 13:27:37 UTC28.1 kmQaidam M4.22026-06-16 21:52:45 UTC24.6 kmQaidam

Qinghai

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 74 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 profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥47
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-11-28

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.02026-01-14 23:18:19 UTC38.7 kmchai dan zhen M5.02026-01-14 23:18:18 UTC52.6 kmchai dan zhen M4.92026-01-14 23:18:19 UTC56.3 kmchai dan zhen M4.62025-12-05 11:48:32 UTC240.0 kmXINJIANG-GANSU-QINGHAI, CHINA M4.62025-11-28 22:53:32 UTC101.9 km255 km SW of Yanglong, China

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
612
Country (24h)
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