M6.3 earthquake 262 km SSE of Dunhuang, China
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 262 km SSE of Dunhuang, China at Jun 16, 5:06 AM ET, 10 km deep, strong – damage in populated areas near the epicenter. 1 people reported feeling it.
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| Magnitude | 6.3 mww |
| Time | 16 Jun 2026, 09:06 UTC |
| Location | 37.888°, 95.492° – 262 km SSE of Dunhuang, China |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 1 |
| Max. estimated intensity (MMI) | 7.7 |
| PAGER alert | orange |
| USGS event | us7000stbz |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.6 | 269 km SSE of Dunhuang, China · PAGER green | Aug 18, 5:36 PM 59 d ago | 6 km | – |
| 5.4 | 272 km S of Dunhuang, China · PAGER yellow | Jun 16, 5:45 AM 122 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.3 | 272 km SSE of Dunhuang, China · PAGER yellow | Jun 30, 7:44 PM 108 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.2 | 263 km SSE of Dunhuang, China | Jun 23, 11:29 AM 115 d ago | 14 km | – |
| 5.2 | 263 km WSW of Yanglong, China | Jun 17, 10:20 AM 121 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.1 | 273 km SSE of Dunhuang, China | Sep 3, 1:04 PM 43 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.1 | 247 km SSE of Dunhuang, China | Jun 16, 5:42 AM 122 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | 279 km SSE of Dunhuang, China | Sep 16, 1:52 AM 31 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | 273 km SSE of Dunhuang, China | Aug 20, 5:49 AM 57 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | 262 km SSE of Dunhuang, China | Jun 16, 7:14 AM 122 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | 288 km S of Dunhuang, China | Jan 14, 6:18 PM 275 d ago | 10 km | 1 report |
| 4.9 | 254 km S of Dunhuang, China | Jun 16, 9:27 AM 122 d ago | 13 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 262 km SSE of Dunhuang, China earthquake?
Magnitude 6.3 (mww), strong – damage in populated areas near the epicenter. Depth 10 km. Strongest estimated shaking: intensity 7.7 on the Modified Mercalli scale.
Was it felt?
1 people reported feeling it to the USGS "Did You Feel It?" survey; the highest reported intensity was 1.0.
Were there aftershocks?
6 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.4.
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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.