M5.2 earthquake - 263 km SSE of Dunhuang, China

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 263 km SSE of Dunhuang, China on 23 Jun 2026, 15:29 UTC at a depth of 14 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 164 km away in Qinghai, China.