2.9
Earthquake Details: southern Xinjiang, China
Oct 7, 2026, 05:01:48
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred near southern Xinjiang, China on Oct 7, 2026 at 05:01:48. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 0 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth0 km
Significance0
Latitude39.7700
Longitude74.4800
Event IDemsc:20261007_0000381
Magnitude2.9
Updated:Oct 10, 2026, 01:51:32 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 7, 2026, 13:01:48 GMT+8
- UTC
- Oct 7, 2026, 05:01:48 UTC
0 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.0southern Xinjiang, ChinaBeforeM4.832 km SSE of Jurm, AfghanistanBeforeM4.347 km SSW of Jurm, AfghanistanBeforeM4.317 km WNW of Ashkāsham, AfghanistanBeforeM3.4TajikistanBeforeM2.7TajikistanBeforeM2.6southern Xinjiang, ChinaBeforeM2.8KyrgyzstanBeforeM4.3TajikistanAfterM2.7KyrgyzstanAfterM2.8KyrgyzstanAfterM3.3southern Xinjiang, ChinaAfter
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