Earthquake details

Thursday, August 20, 2026 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 09:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dunhuang (China - CN), about 271.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 95.445 and latitude 37.806.

Magnitude	5.2
Alert	Strong
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	37.806, 95.445
UTC time	2026-08-20 09:49:47.975

Location	Jiuquan
Country	China (CN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2026-08-20

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Dunhuang	271.0 km
Laojunmiao	300.5 km
Jiayuguan City	332.5 km
Jiuquan	342.9 km
Zhangye	454.6 km
Haomen	546.8 km
Duoba	554.4 km
Qiaotou	559.3 km
Lushar	562.3 km
Xining	574.7 km
Kumul	583.4 km
Jinchang	595.6 km

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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

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