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M5.1 Earthquake near Northern Xinjiang, China

UTC time: 2026-05-03 10:00:35 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Northern Xinjiang, China

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M5.1 Earthquake near Northern Xinjiang, China · 2026-05-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Northern Xinjiang, China · 2026-05-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Northern Xinjiang, China on May 3, 2026 at 10:00 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
f82ef5f9a13331ddd4b94e36b81f599ae5ef143e
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-03 10:00:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
42.20000, 88.22000
Temperature
21.4°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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Tewulike112.4 kmW32'541
Turpan114.4 kmNE273'385
Korla177.8 kmW549'324

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M5.12026-05-03 10:00:37 UTC102.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near Ürümqi (Monde) M5.32026-05-29 06:55:53 UTC8.8 km106 km SW of Turpan, China M5.22026-05-29 06:55:54 UTC4.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near Ürümqi (Monde) M5.32026-05-29 06:55:54 UTC8.8 kmNORTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA M4.92026-05-29 06:55:54 UTC3.3 kmKümüsh M5.22026-05-29 06:55:55 UTC2.0 kmNorthern Xinjiang, China

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥418
Earlier events M≥56
Compared since2025-05-19

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.22026-04-02 07:39:11 UTC120.5 kmNORTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA M5.22026-04-02 07:39:11 UTC122.8 kmNorthern Xinjiang M5.12026-05-03 10:00:34 UTC11.7 kmNORTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA M5.12026-04-02 07:39:11 UTC125.4 kmNorthern Xinjiang, China M5.02025-10-27 07:39:20 UTC55.5 kmSouthern Xinjiang, China

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
510
Country (24h)
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