First published Oct 25, 2026, 12:19:15 PM UTC · Last updated Oct 25, 2026, 12:19:15 PM UTC

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M 5.1 earthquake - 199 km ENE of Nagqu, China

Reported by USGS M2.5+ Earthquakes, Past Day

USGS reports a magnitude 5.1 earthquake 199 km ENE of Nagqu, China, at a depth of 10 km, with coordinates 32.3695, 93.8872. The source lists a USGS significance value of 400 and tsunami flag of 0.

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Affected location: Nagqu, China
Magnitude 5.1
Depth 10 km

Illustrative image: Tectonic regions of China, North Korea, and South Korea. Edited from Kusky, 2007[3] and Zhao et al., 2005 — Celiayangyy (minor edits by Dushan Jugum)/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

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