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USGS · EARTHQUAKE

M 4.5 · 156 km SE of Kuqa, China

A reported observation from the original data provider. Values may be revised as new information becomes available.

Source agencyUSGS
Provider event IDus6000u3j5
Magnitude4.5 mb
Depth10.0 km
Occurred / latest reportedOct 20, 2026, 12:56 AM UTC
Provider last updatedOct 20, 2026, 1:29 AM UTC
TerraPulse collectedOct 21, 2026, 1:50 AM UTC
Catalog statusreviewed
Reported geometryPoint
Location qualityValidated coordinate format (not accuracy assurance)
Country assignmentChina
Coordinates (lon, lat)84.1295, 40.6375
GDACS alertNot applicable
Magnitude measures earthquake size; intensity describes shaking at a location. Magnitude alone does not establish casualties or damage.

USGS tsunami flag:0 (not set). This flag does not confirm a tsunami or an official tsunami warning. Consult official warning centers.

Original reported GeoJSON geometry
{
  "type": "Point",
  "coordinates": [
    84.1295,
    40.6375,
    10
  ]
}

Revision observations

Changes observed since TerraPulse began collecting this event; this is not a complete provider revision history.

Collected2026-10-21T01:50:15.594Z· Provider update2026-10-20T01:29:11.040Z · Magnitude 4.5

Recentearthquakeswithin 500 km

Geographic proximity only; events have not been merged or confirmed as related. Distances use the first reported coordinate for non-point geometries.

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