2026-08-18 21:36:29 (M5.9) northern Qinghai, China 37.8 95.5 (70fa9)

M5.9 Earthquake - northern Qinghai, China

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.9
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 18 Aug 2026 21:36:29 Time near the Epicenter (1): 19 Aug 2026 05:36:29 Time in your area (1): 19 Aug 2026 03:06:29
Location	37.835N 95.538E
Depth	10 km
Distances	269.2 km (166.9 mi) SSE of Dunhuang, China 292.5 km (181.3 mi) SW of Laojunmiao, China 324.1 km (201.0 mi) SW of Jiayuguan, China 334.5 km (207.4 mi) SW of Jiuquan, China 567.9 km (352.1 mi) WNW of Xining, China
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 9.2 km; Vertical 1.8 km
Parameters	Nph = 92; Dmin = 756.2 km; Rmss = 0.94 seconds; Gp = 31° Version =
Event ID	us 6000tlrj

(1) Nominal Standard Time; local and daylight savings time zone may differ.
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