M4.6 earthquake 30 km SW of Zhaotong, China
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 30 km SW of Zhaotong, China at Sep 7, 1:31 PM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.6 mb |
| Time | 7 Sept 2026, 17:31 UTC |
| Location | 27.129°, 103.491° – 30 km SW of Zhaotong, China |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000tey8 |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.2 | 34 km WSW of Zhaotong, China | Jan 19, 6:32 AM 270 d ago | 10 km | 2 reports |
| 5.2 | 32 km SW of Zhaotong, China | Oct 10, 11:18 PM 371 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.9 | 24 km WSW of Zhaotong, China | Oct 10, 9:21 AM 371 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.7 | 70 km WSW of Zhaotong, China | Sep 10, 12:53 PM 36 d ago | 10 km | 1 report |
| 4.7 | 41 km NNE of Weining, China | Jan 9, 3:01 PM 280 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.5 | 86 km WSW of Zhaotong, China | Apr 23, 10:59 AM 176 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.5 | 29 km SSW of Zhaotong, China | Feb 22, 6:50 AM 236 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.4 | 15 km WNW of Weining, China | Sep 30, 9:03 AM 16 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.2 | 114 km NNW of Qujing, China | Jun 23, 10:53 PM 115 d ago | 10 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 30 km SW of Zhaotong, China earthquake?
Magnitude 4.6 (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?
1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.7.
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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.