281 km SSE of Dunhuang, China

16 Sept 2026, 08:52:03 · 8 days ago

Magnitude: 5.0 MB
Depth: 10.5 km
UTC: 16 Sept 2026, 05:52:03
Coordinates: 37.708°N 95.496°E
Preferred source: USGS
Sources: USGS, EMSC
Felt reports: 0
Revision: Reviewed by an analyst
Nearest active fault: ~1 km, reverseGEM Global Active Faults (Styron & Pagani 2020), CC BY-SA 4.0

Expected intensity

Rings show the expected Modified Mercalli (MMI) intensity from the Akkar–Sandıkkaya–Bommer (2014) ground-motion model converted with Worden et al. (2012). Real shaking depends on soil and building.

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Source comparison

Latest solution of each source. Differences are to the preferred solution.

Source	Magnitude	Time	Δ time	Depth	Δ location	Place
EMSC	5.0MB	16 Sept 2026, 08:52:03	+0.3 s	10.0 km	7.0 km	NORTHERN QINGHAI, CHINA
USGS ★	5.0MB	16 Sept 2026, 08:52:03	—	10.5 km	—	281 km SSE of Dunhuang, China

Aftershocks

Earthquakes within 40 km of the epicentre in the first 30 days.

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