Oct. 22: Earthquake measuring 5.0 jolts region close to Nagqu, China

Published Oct 22, 2026

A 5.0 magnitude quake struck near Nagqu on Thursday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The tremor hit the area at 18:06 UTC (02:06 local time). It occurred at a depth of 10 km with the epicenter approximately 207 km east-northeast of Nagqu.

Did you feel it?

If you felt the earthquake, you can report it via the USGS Felt Report form.

Closeby area shaken by two tremors over the week

In the past week, the region has experienced two quakes above magnitude 2.5, both centered in the same area. The larger, a 7.0 magnitude event, was detected prior to this quake, while the other, at magnitude 5.2, shook on Oct. 22.

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey