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M 5.3 earthquake - 223 km ENE of Nagqu, China

Reported by USGS M2.5+ Earthquakes, Past Day

USGS reports a magnitude 5.3 earthquake 223 km ENE of Nagqu, China, at coordinates 32.5629, 94.048 and a depth of 10 km. The reported USGS tsunami flag is 0.

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  • Affected location: 223 km ENE of Nagqu, China
  • Magnitude 5.3
  • Depth 10 km
this is showing the location of North China Craton in a map view with some tectonic elements like faults. North China Craton consist of North East China, North Korea and Inner Mongolia.
Illustrative image: this is showing the location of North China Craton in a map view with some tectonic elements like faults. North China Craton consist of North East China, North Korea and Inner Mongolia. — Celiayangyy/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Confidence
7/10
Geographic reach
1/10
Global importance
3/10
Impact magnitude
4/10
Urgency
3/10

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