4.5
Earthquake Details: 274 km SSE of Dunhuang, China
8/18/2026, 9:59:55 PM
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake occurred near 274 km SSE of Dunhuang, China on 8/18/2026 at 9:59:55 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 10 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth10 km
Significance312
Latitude37.7580
Longitude95.4104
Event IDus6000tlrq
Magnitude4.5
Updated:8/19/2026, 4:16:11 AM
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/19/2026, 5:59:55 AM GMT+8
- UTC
- 8/18/2026, 9:59:55 PM UTC
10 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 2
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