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30 Sept 2026, 11:21 UTC · Sep 30, 7:21 AM ET

M4.5 earthquake 271 km S of Dunhuang, China

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 271 km S of Dunhuang, China at Sep 30, 7:21 AM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

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M4.5 271 km S of Dunhuang, ChinaM5.0 279 km SSE of Dunhuang, ChinaM5.0 273 km SSE of Dunhuang, ChinaM5.0 262 km SSE of Dunhuang, ChinaM5.0 288 km S of Dunhuang, ChinaM5.1 273 km SSE of Dunhuang, ChinaM5.1 247 km SSE of Dunhuang, ChinaM5.2 263 km SSE of Dunhuang, ChinaM5.2 263 km WSW of Yanglong, ChinaM5.3 272 km SSE of Dunhuang, ChinaM5.4 272 km S of Dunhuang, ChinaM5.6 269 km SSE of Dunhuang, ChinaM6.3 262 km SSE of Dunhuang, China
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude4.5 mb
Time30 Sept 2026, 11:21 UTC
Location37.768°, 95.295° – 271 km S of Dunhuang, China
Depth10.0 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus6000tyjg
Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.WhereWhen (ET)DepthFelt
6.3262 km SSE of Dunhuang, China · PAGER orangeJun 16, 5:06 AM
122 d ago		10 km1 report
5.6269 km SSE of Dunhuang, China · PAGER greenAug 18, 5:36 PM
59 d ago		6 km–
5.4272 km S of Dunhuang, China · PAGER yellowJun 16, 5:45 AM
122 d ago		10 km–
5.3272 km SSE of Dunhuang, China · PAGER yellowJun 30, 7:44 PM
108 d ago		10 km–
5.2263 km SSE of Dunhuang, ChinaJun 23, 11:29 AM
115 d ago		14 km–
5.2263 km WSW of Yanglong, ChinaJun 17, 10:20 AM
121 d ago		10 km–
5.1273 km SSE of Dunhuang, ChinaSep 3, 1:04 PM
43 d ago		10 km–
5.1247 km SSE of Dunhuang, ChinaJun 16, 5:42 AM
122 d ago		10 km–
5.0279 km SSE of Dunhuang, ChinaSep 16, 1:52 AM
31 d ago		10 km–
5.0273 km SSE of Dunhuang, ChinaAug 20, 5:49 AM
57 d ago		10 km–
5.0262 km SSE of Dunhuang, ChinaJun 16, 7:14 AM
122 d ago		10 km–
5.0288 km S of Dunhuang, ChinaJan 14, 6:18 PM
275 d ago		10 km1 report
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About this earthquake

How strong was the 271 km S of Dunhuang, China earthquake?

Magnitude 4.5 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 10 km.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.

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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.

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