Earthquake details

Thursday, September 3, 2026 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Thursday, September 3, 2026 at 17:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dunhuang (China - CN), about 272.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 95.467 and latitude 37.796.

Magnitude	5.2
Alert	Strong
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	37.796, 95.467
UTC time	2026-09-03 17:04:40.769

Location	Jiuquan
Country	China (CN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2026-09-03

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Dunhuang	272.4 km
Laojunmiao	300.1 km
Jiayuguan City	331.8 km
Jiuquan	342.1 km
Zhangye	453.1 km
Haomen	544.9 km
Duoba	552.3 km
Qiaotou	557.3 km
Lushar	560.2 km
Xining	572.6 km
Kumul	584.9 km
Jinchang	593.9 km

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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

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