M5.3 Earthquake – 223 km ENE of Nagqu, China
Oct 24, 2026 08:39 UTC (17 days ago)
- Magnitude
- 5.3 (mb)
- Time
- Oct 24, 2026 08:39 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi)
- Epicenter
- 32.563°, 94.048°
- Location
- 223 km ENE of Nagqu, China
- Reported by
- USGS, EMSC, GEOFON · USGS event page
Each circle is an earthquake. Bigger and redder = stronger. The ring marks 100 km around the epicenter.
Magnitude<33–44–55–66+AgeLast hourLast 24 hOlder
Other earthquakes within 100 km (last 30 days)
| Mag | Location | When |
|---|---|---|
| 4.3 | 219 km ENE of Nagqu, China | 4 days ago Nov 6, 2026 02:11 UTC |
| 4.1 | 226 km ENE of Nagqu, China | 5 days ago Nov 5, 2026 00:49 UTC |
| 3.2 | 208 km ENE of Nagqu, China | 5 days ago Nov 4, 2026 23:40 UTC |
| 3.0 | 207 km ENE of Nagqu, China | 7 days ago Nov 3, 2026 03:28 UTC |
| 3.1 | 209 km ENE of Nagqu, China | 7 days ago Nov 3, 2026 01:05 UTC |
| 4.2 | 168 km ENE of Nagqu, China | 7 days ago Nov 3, 2026 00:27 UTC |
| 4.5 | 186 km ENE of Nagqu, China | 7 days ago Nov 2, 2026 20:54 UTC |
| 3.4 | 197 km ENE of Nagqu, China | 7 days ago Nov 2, 2026 20:20 UTC |
| 4.0 | 205 km NE of Nagqu, China | 7 days ago Nov 2, 2026 19:01 UTC |
| 4.5 | 212 km ENE of Nagqu, China | 7 days ago Nov 2, 2026 18:33 UTC |
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