M4.6 earthquake - 63 km W of Bayan Hot, China

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 63 km W of Bayan Hot, China on 13 Oct 2026, 08:15 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Bayan Hot, about 63 km away in Inner Mongolia, China.