4.4
EarthquakeModerate
M4.4 earthquake near Qilian, Qinghai
1923 d ago · 12 Jul 2021, 16:48 UTC 77 km WSW of Zhangye, China
What happened
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 77 km WSW of Zhangye, China on 12 Jul 2021, 16:48 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 Qilian, about 71 km away in Qinghai, China.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 10:19 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.