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M4.8 Earthquake near Qinghai, China

UTC time: 2026-06-17 06:28:51 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Qinghai, China

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About this earthquake

On June 17, 2026 at 06:28 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near Qinghai, China. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
f7662dffdeb53e33ade2d7c70abd0225f3433a67
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-17 06:28:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
37.95000, 95.49000
Temperature
-1.6°C

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

Tectonic context

Located on the Eurasia Plate.
Near the boundary Eurasia ↔ India · about 1086 km away

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

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