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M4.6 earthquake - Xinjiang-Qinghai border region, China

2761 d ago · 28 Mar 2019, 02:35 UTC Xinjiang-Qinghai border region, China

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck Xinjiang-Qinghai border region, China on 28 Mar 2019, 02:35 UTC at a depth of 14 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Huatugou, about 173 km away in Qinghai, China.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC

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