According to USGS, a magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck near Nagqu, China on October 28, 2026. It was recorded at 02:57 AM GMT+8 at a depth of 10 km.
Magnitude and location may later be revised by USGS.
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Magnitude
M5.4
mb · Moderate
Depth
10 km
Shallow
Time (UTC)
06:57:53 PM
October 27, 2026
Local time
02:57 AM
October 28, 2026 · GMT+8
The epicenter was about 350 km from Chamdo.
No other earthquakes have been recorded within 50 km of the epicenter since this one.
From 1990 until this earthquake, 49 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or greater were recorded within 100 km of the epicenter. The largest was an M7.0 earthquake on October 22, 2026.
Source: USGS earthquake catalogue (ComCat).
The earthquake occurred near Nagqu, China at 32.539° N, 93.903° E, at a depth of 10 km. The nearest town was Chamdo, about 350 km away.
USGS reported a magnitude of mb 5.4 (moderate). How strongly it was felt, and any damage, also depend on depth, distance from the epicenter and local ground conditions.
No other earthquakes have been recorded within 50 km of the epicenter since this one.
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