Earthquake details

Thursday, August 27, 2026 Earthquake

The earthquake hit western Xizang on Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 14:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Xigazê, about 481.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 86.940 and latitude 33.242.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 33.242, 86.940
UTC time 2026-08-27 14:45:48.054
Location western Xizang
Country western Xizang
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2026-08-27

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