5.2
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M5.2 earthquake - western Xizang
2036 d ago · 20 Mar 2021, 15:30 UTC western Xizang
What happened
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck western Xizang on 20 Mar 2021, 15:30 UTC at a depth of 15 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Oytograk, about 274 km away in Xinjiang, China.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.