M5.4 earthquake - 272 km S of Dunhuang, China

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 272 km S of Dunhuang, China on 16 Jun 2026, 09:45 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 Guōlèmùdé, about 152 km away in Qinghai, China.