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M 4.5 earthquake - 51 km W of Kuqa, China
USGS reports an earthquake of magnitude 4.5 located 51 km west of Kuqa, China (coordinates 41.7997, 82.3165), depth 10 km. Published at 2026-09-22T16:09:09.440Z.
Categories: severe-weather-and-natural-disasters
Generated scores
Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.
- Confidence
- 8/10
- Geographic reach
- 2/10
- Global importance
- 2/10
- Impact magnitude
- 2/10
- Positivity
- 2/10
- Urgency
- 2/10
Why it matters
The USGS report documents a seismic event (M4.5) near Kuqa, China, with coordinates and depth provided in the source.

