M6.3 earthquake - 262 km SSE of Dunhuang, China

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 262 km SSE of Dunhuang, China on 16 Jun 2026, 09:06 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Guōlèmùdé, about 172 km away in Qinghai, China.