Moderate mag. 4.3 earthquake - Tibet, China, on Sunday, May 3, 2026, at 06:26 am (Universal Time)

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The quake had a moderate depth of 96 km (59 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).Quake Data | Interactive map | User reports | Aftershocks | Earlier quakes here | Quakes in Nepal | Quakes in or near China | Karnali Pradesh | Gandaki Pradesh | TibetHint: Click on the image to see different maps of this quake!Moderate magnitude 4.3 earthquake at 96 km depth3 May 06:35 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 9 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeMay 3, 2026 06:26:40 UTC - Local time at epicenterSunday, May 3, 2026, at 02:26 pm (Asia/Shanghai GMT +8)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude4.30Depth96 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude31.2809°N / 84.0594°ERikaze Diqu, Tibet, ChinaSeismic antipode31.2809°S / 95.941°WShaking intensityII Very weak shakingFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 8.6°C (47 F), humidity: 31%, wind: 7 m/s (13 kts) from SWEstimated seismic energy released1.8 x 1011 joules (49.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 42.5 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.3 | about seismic energy9 minutes agoMay 3, 2026 06:26 GMT / May 3, 2026 02:26 pm (Shanghai time)Lat / Lng: 31.2809 / 84.0594: China: Western XizangSource: EMSCDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22966834',31.28090,84.05940,'9 minutes ago: Mag. 4.3, China: Western Xizang',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="&notFelt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in ChinaNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Kharpu, a town with 682 inhabitants in Nepal, in 228 km (142 mi) distance southwest of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry228 km (142 mi)SW of epicenterKharpu(pop: 682)II: Very weakHumla, Karnali PradeshNepal234 km (145 mi)S of epicenterMustang(pop: 1,900)II: Very weakGandaki PradeshNepal245 km (152 mi)SE of epicenterSaga(pop: 3,770)I: Not feltRikaze Diqu, TibetChina260 km (162 mi)SW of epicenterChhibro(pop: 777)I: Not feltHumla, Karnali PradeshNepal267 km (166 mi)W of epicenterTarchan(pop: 754)I: Not feltNgari Diqu, TibetChina287 km (178 mi)SW of epicenterJumla(pop: 9,070)I: Not feltKarnali PradeshNepal297 km (184 mi)W of epicenterBurang(pop: 5,030)I: Not feltNgari Diqu, TibetChina319 km (198 mi)S of epicenterChitre(pop: 2,860)I: Not feltMyagdi, Gandaki PradeshNepal353 km (219 mi)SW of epicenterDailekh(pop: 20,900)I: Not feltKarnali PradeshNepal374 km (233 mi)SW of epicenterDipayal(pop: 34,000)I: Not feltDoti, Sudurpashchim PradeshNepal380 km (236 mi)SW of epicenterBirendranagar(pop: 154,900)I: Not feltSurkhet, Karnali PradeshNepal417 km (259 mi)SW of epicenterTikapur(pop: 44,800)I: Not feltKailali, Sudurpashchim PradeshNepal699 km (434 mi)E of epicenterLhasa(pop: 118,700): Not feltTibetChinaNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Get the Android appCompare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-05-3EpicenterAgency4.396 km59 mi06:26:40WESTERN XIZANGEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 2 km2 (1 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 2 km (2 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)May 3, 2026 02:26 pm (Shanghai)9 minutes ago4.396 km0 km - This quakeTibet, ChinaMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake9 minutes agoMay 3, 2026 06:26 GMT / May 3, 2026 02:26 pm (Shanghai time)Lat / Lng: 31.2809 / 84.0594: China: Western XizangSource: EMSCDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!',4.3,43, '#bb202a', 0.9,1.5, '#bb202a', 0.27);map2.addToMap('thisQuake',31.2809,84.0594,'9 minutes ago: Mag. 4.3, China: Western Xizang','Earthquake: Mag 4.3 / 96 km (59 mi) depth9 minutes agoMay 3, 2026 06:26 GMT / May 3, 2026 02:26 pm (Shanghai time)Lat / Lng: 31.2809 / 84.0594: China: Western XizangSource: EMSCDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!','default'); // this will be local to this table obj function putQuakeOnMap(id,lat,lon,time,title,html,mag,zIndex) { qTableOlder.putQuakeOnMap(id,lat,lon,time,title,html,mag,zIndex); } map2.circleScale=0.5;qTableOlder.usePalette=1;qTableOlder.startVal=qTableOlder.referenceTime-(80*365.25*86400);qTableOlder.endVal=qTableOlder.referenceTime; qTableOlder.assignMap(map2); (async function(){await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r,4000));map2.map.setZoom(7)})(); })(); (async function(){while(typeof mkRequest=="undefined")await new Promise(r=>setTimeout(r,500));mkRequest("https://server2.allquakes.com/api/getPrevious.php?quakeId=22966834","get","",function(httpObj){let r=httpObj.responseText,d=document;if(""!=r&&200==httpObj.status){let o=JSON.parse(r);if(!o){d.getElementById("olderQuakesSection").remove();return};let table=d.getElementById("qTableOlder");table.innerHTML+=o.tableRows,qTableOlder.alternateBg(),d.getElementById("placeholder_largestQText").innerHTML=o.html,d.getElementById("sectionPreviousCWrap").style.display="",eval(o.js)}})})();]]>Try our free app!Android | iOS versionSupport Us – Help Us Enhance Our Services!We’re passionate about delivering the latest volcano and earthquake data from around the globe — just for you. 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