M7.0 earthquake — 189 km ENE of Nagqu, China
A major magnitude 7.0 earthquake occurred 189 km ENE of Nagqu, China on Oct 22, 2026 at 14:33 UTC. The epicenter was at a depth of 18 km — a shallow earthquake. Shallow quakes concentrate their energy near the surface, so they tend to produce stronger shaking close to the epicenter.
Event data
| Magnitude | M7.0 |
|---|---|
| Depth | 18.0 km |
| Coordinates | 32.338, 93.784 |
| Time | Oct 22, 14:33 UTC |
| Location | 189 km ENE of Nagqu, China |
| USGS event ID | us6000u43g |
What this magnitude typically means
Earthquakes this large can cause serious to heavy damage over a wide area and are felt for hundreds of kilometers. Actual impact depends heavily on depth, distance to population, and local geology. Tremor does not compute a single local shaking figure here, because how strong a quake feels at any address depends on distance, depth and local geology — open the interactive globe to explore the ShakeMap and estimated intensity.
Nearby recent earthquakes
| Magnitude | Distance | Time (UTC) | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| M4.7 | 19 km | Oct 25, 22:01 UTC | 170 km ENE of Nagqu, China |
| M4.5 | 19 km | Oct 25, 16:46 UTC | 203 km ENE of Nagqu, China |
| M5.4 | 25 km | Oct 27, 18:57 UTC | 210 km ENE of Nagqu, China |
| M4.4 | 33 km | Oct 31, 05:52 UTC | 222 km ENE of Nagqu, China |
| M4.0 | 63 km | Oct 28, 17:48 UTC | 249 km NE of Nagqu, China |
| M4.3 | 222 km | Oct 31, 13:38 UTC | 190 km NNW of Nagqu, China |
Earthquake activity in this area
Source: USGS earthquake catalog. Automated readings may be revised. Not for emergency use.