M5.8 earthquake near Maqin County, Qinghai

What happened

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 193 km NW of Oula Xiuma, China on 28 Jul 2026, 03:34 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 122 km away in Qinghai, China.