Earthquakes by city China 100 km

Seismic city profile

Earthquake in Turpan today

Turpan, China: 30 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0+ detected within 100 km.

Population

273,385

Residents in the indexed city record.

Earthquakes

Earthquakes at M4.0+ nearby.

Max magnitude

5.4

Strongest recorded event in the current radius.

Timezone

Asia/Urumqi

Coordinates 42.948, 89.179

Nearby activity pulse

Last 30 days

Last 12 months

Last nearby event: 2025-12-12 03:04 UTC

Strongest nearby event

M 5.4

Turpan, China

1936-05-19 16:24 UTC

Updated today

Earthquake in Turpan today

No earthquake of magnitude M4.0+ has been detected today within 100 km of Turpan.

No M4.0+ event has been observed in the last 30 days around Turpan.

The strongest earthquake recorded near Turpan reached magnitude 5.4 on 1936-05-19 16:24 UTC, near Turpan.

Status today

No earthquake detected today

Strongest today

Was there an earthquake in Turpan today?

No earthquake of magnitude M4.0+ has been detected today within 100 km of Turpan.

When was the last earthquake near Turpan?

The last nearby earthquake was recorded on 2025-12-12 03:04 UTC.

What is the strongest earthquake recorded near Turpan?

The strongest earthquake recorded near Turpan reached magnitude 5.4 on 1936-05-19 16:24 UTC, near Turpan.

Map

Earthquakes within 100 km of Turpan

The map centers on Turpan and highlights the most recent earthquakes detected within 100 km.

Average magnitude

4.6

Average depth

20.8 km

Timeline

Recent seismic activity

Latest 3 events shown

UTC	Magnitude	Region	Depth
2025-12-12 03:04	M 4.5	Turpan China	10.0 km
2025-11-19 18:45	M 4.5	Turpan China	10.0 km
2025-07-09 18:39	M 4.9	Ürümqi China	10.0 km

Monthly profile

Recent monthly trend

2025-07 1 events

2025-11 1 events

2025-12 1 events

Historic snapshot

Earthquakes history

Strongest years

1936 M 5.4 max · 1 earthquakes 2011 M 5.1 max · 4 earthquakes 1972 M 5.1 max · 1 earthquakes 1974 M 5.0 max · 1 earthquakes 2025 M 4.9 max · 3 earthquakes

Year	Max magnitude	Earthquakes
2025	M 4.9	3
2023	M 4.1	1
2022	M 4.9	1
2021	M 4.7	1
2019	M 4.5	2
2016	M 4.6	2
2015	M 4.5	1
2012	M 4.3	1
2011	M 5.1	4
2006	M 4.5	2
2005	M 4.1	1
2004	M 4.8	2
2002	M 4.6	2
1997	M 4.5	1
1996	M 4.2	1
1990	M 4.2	1
1987	M 4.8	1
1974	M 5.0	1
1972	M 5.1	1
1936	M 5.4	1