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M5.1 Earthquake near Lhorong County, Xizang (China)

UTC time: 2026-10-24 08:39:39 UTC Local time: —

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M5.1 Earthquake near Lhorong County, Xizang (China) · 2026-10-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Lhorong County, Xizang (China) · 2026-10-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 24, 2026 at 08:39 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Lhorong County, Xizang (China). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by Seismological Survey of Serbia. China: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 8 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.4.

Details

ID
edfb0a5c0120bdd74cff912e0e6a3934b6e52c5d
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
15.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-24 08:39:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
China
State
Xizang
City
Lhorong County
Source
serbia_rsz
Coordinates
30.91000, 95.77000
Temperature
0.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15 km
Shallow
15 km
15 km — close to 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

Tectonic context

Located on the Eurasia Plate.
Near the boundary Eurasia ↔ India · about 305 km away

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Chamdo136.6 kmE86'280
Nyingchi195.3 kmSW200'000
Lhasa469.8 kmW867'900

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Xizang

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 62 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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