4.2
Earthquake Details: northern Xinjiang, China
Sep 19, 2026, 17:22:20
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake occurred near northern Xinjiang, China on Sep 19, 2026 at 17:22:20. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -1 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-1 km
Significance0
Latitude42.2198
Longitude81.1751
Event IDemsc:20260919_0000223
Magnitude4.2
Updated:Sep 19, 2026, 18:14:57 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 20, 2026, 01:22:20 GMT+8
- UTC
- Sep 19, 2026, 17:22:20 UTC
-1 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 3
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