2026-08-20 09:49:47 (M5.2) northern Qinghai, China 37.8 95.4 (70fa9)

M5.2 Earthquake - northern Qinghai, China

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.2
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 20 Aug 2026 09:49:48 Time near the Epicenter (1): 20 Aug 2026 17:49:48 Time in your area (1): 20 Aug 2026 15:19:48
Location	37.806N 95.445E
Depth	10 km
Distances	270.3 km (167.6 mi) SSE of Dunhuang, China 300.2 km (186.1 mi) SW of Laojunmiao, China 332.3 km (206.0 mi) SW of Jiayuguan, China 342.8 km (212.5 mi) SW of Jiuquan, China 575.2 km (356.6 mi) W of Xining, China
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 8.6 km; Vertical 1.9 km
Parameters	Nph = 101; Dmin = 763.4 km; Rmss = 0.86 seconds; Gp = 35° Version =
Event ID	us 6000tm2y

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