M5.0 earthquake 279 km SSE of Dunhuang, China
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 279 km SSE of Dunhuang, China at Sep 16, 1:52 AM ET, 10 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.0 mb |
| Time | 16 Sept 2026, 05:52 UTC |
| Location | 37.727°, 95.493° – 279 km SSE of Dunhuang, China |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000ths9 |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.3 | 262 km SSE of Dunhuang, China · PAGER orange | Jun 16, 5:06 AM 122 d ago | 10 km | 1 report |
| 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 | 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 279 km SSE of Dunhuang, China earthquake?
Magnitude 5.0 (mb), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. 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.