M4.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M4.0 Earthquake near KASHMIR-XIZANG BORDER REGION (China)

UTC time: 2025-07-27 09:13:10 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.0 earthquake was recorded near KASHMIR-XIZANG BORDER REGION (China) on July 27, 2025 at 09:13 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-27 09:13:10 UTC
Local time
Country
City
xi cang zi zhi qu བོད་རང་སྐྱོང་ལྗོངས།
Source
emsc
Coordinates
33.82000, 79.30000
Temperature
14.1°C

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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
10 km — shallower than the regional average (20.3 km)
Regional average: 20.3 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

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