M5.0 earthquake - 191 km NW of Oula Xiuma, China

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 191 km NW of Oula Xiuma, China on 27 Sept 2026, 16:43 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Maqin County, about 118 km away in Qinghai, China.