Earthquake details

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 23:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dunhuang (China - CN), about 289.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 95.159 and latitude 37.594.

Magnitude	5.0
Alert	Strong
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	37.594, 95.159
UTC time	2026-01-14 23:18:18.005

Location	Jiuquan
Country	China (CN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2026-01-14

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Dunhuang	289.3 km
Laojunmiao	334.8 km
Jiayuguan City	367.0 km
Jiuquan	377.3 km
Zhangye	486.0 km
Haomen	571.3 km
Duoba	575.2 km
Qiaotou	581.7 km
Lushar	582.2 km
Xining	595.5 km
Kumul	599.9 km
Jinchang	624.7 km

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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

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