M4.5 earthquake 17 km WSW of Ürümqi, China
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 17 km WSW of Ürümqi, China at May 18, 4:32 AM ET, 38 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.5 mb |
| Time | 18 May 2026, 08:32 UTC |
| Location | 43.767°, 87.392° – 17 km WSW of Ürümqi, China |
| Depth | 38.2 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000syhr |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.2 | 67 km SSE of Shihezi, China | Mar 6, 4:44 PM 224 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.1 | 65 km SSE of Ürümqi, China | Apr 2, 3:39 AM 198 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | 73 km SSE of Shihezi, China | Mar 4, 7:15 PM 226 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.5 | 63 km SW of Changji, China | Jul 27, 5:00 AM 82 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.5 | 73 km SSE of Ürümqi, China | Mar 11, 8:11 AM 219 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.4 | 37 km SSW of Changji, China | Sep 3, 2:18 AM 44 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.3 | 35 km SSW of Changji, China | May 26, 3:58 PM 143 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.3 | 69 km SSE of Shihezi, China | Mar 9, 8:05 PM 221 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.2 | 59 km WSW of Changji, China | Mar 18, 3:47 AM 213 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.1 | 42 km S of Ürümqi, China | Jul 14, 11:01 AM 94 d ago | 10 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 17 km WSW of Ürümqi, China earthquake?
Magnitude 4.5 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 38 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.3.
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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.