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M4.5 Earthquake near 16 km ESE of Datong, China (China)

UTC time: 2025-08-16 08:46:24 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On August 16, 2025 at 08:46 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near 16 km ESE of Datong, China (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 USGS. China: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
fc763e0b145b6227b0ab560dc424baa28ba5767d
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-16 08:46:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
China
City
shan xi sheng
Source
usgs
Coordinates
40.03640, 113.46640
Temperature
26.5°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
10 km — shallower than 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

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  • Datong Yungang International AirportChina · DAT · ZBDT
    3.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 555 Catalogue entries

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