Moderate magnitude 4.7 earthquake at unknown depth23 Feb 04:20 UTC: First to report: GFZ after 9 minutes.23 Feb 04:21: Magnitude recalculated from 4.9 to 5.0.... [show all] ...23 Feb 04:21: Now using data updates from EMSC23 Feb 04:23: Magnitude recalculated from 5.0 to 4.7. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 35.00 to 10.00 km (from 22 to 6.2 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 3 km (1.8 mi) towards E.23 Feb 04:23: Now using data updates from USGSI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeFeb 23, 2026 04:12:07 UTC - Local time at epicenterMonday, Feb 23, 2026, at 10:12 am (Asia/Urumqi GMT +6)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.7Depth10 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude40.9681°N / 84.203°EBayingolin Mongol Zizhizhou, Xinjiang, ChinaSeismic antipode40.9681°S / 95.797°WQuality44 seismic stationsShaking intensityV Moderate shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceUSGS (United States Geological Survey)Nearest volcanoTianshan (221 km / 137 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeScattered Clouds 7.3°C (45 F), humidity: 42%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from SEEstimated seismic energy released7.1 x 1011 joules (197 megawatt hours, equivalent to 169 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.7 | about seismic energy17 minutes agoFeb 23, 2026 04:12 GMT / Feb 23, 2026 10:12 am (Urumqi time)Lat / Lng: 40.9681 / 84.203: 135 km SE of Kuqa, ChinaSource: USGSOther sources: GFZ: 5.0 / 10 km, RaspberryShake: 5.0 / 10 km, 1 more...Detail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22745255',40.96810,84.20300,'17 minutes ago: Mag. 4.7, 135 km SE of Kuqa, China',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+="¬Felt=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 Xincheng, a city with more than 100,000 inhabitants in China, in 135 km (84 mi) distance northwest of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry135 km (84 mi)NW of epicenterXincheng(pop: 102,800)III: WeakAksu Diqu, XinjiangChina185 km (115 mi)NE of epicenterKorla(pop: 549,300)II: Very weakBayingolin Mongol Zizhizhou, XinjiangChina252 km (157 mi)W of epicenterAral(pop: 260,000)II: Very weakAksu Diqu, XinjiangChina284 km (177 mi)N of epicenterXinyuan(pop: 282,700)II: Very weakIli Kazak Zizhizhou, XinjiangChina330 km (205 mi)W of epicenterAqsu(pop: 535,700)II: Very weakAksu Diqu, XinjiangChina335 km (208 mi)S of epicenterQiemo(pop: 18,900)II: Very weakBayingolin Mongol Zizhizhou, XinjiangChina354 km (220 mi)NW of epicenterKax(pop: 23,500)II: Very weakIli Kazak Zizhizhou, XinjiangChina361 km (224 mi)NW of epicenterBaytokay(pop: 19,200)II: Very weakIli Kazak Zizhizhou, XinjiangChina361 km (225 mi)NW of epicenterSamuyuzi(pop: 19,600)II: Very weakIli Kazak Zizhizhou, XinjiangChina365 km (227 mi)NW of epicenterWeiwu'eryuqiwen(pop: 18,700)II: Very weakIli Kazak Zizhizhou, XinjiangChina373 km (232 mi)NW of epicenterYengitam(pop: 24,800)II: Very weakIli Kazak Zizhizhou, XinjiangChina377 km (234 mi)NW of epicenterOnyar(pop: 26,300)II: Very weakIli Kazak Zizhizhou, XinjiangChina379 km (236 mi)N of epicenterXininglu(pop: 69,400)II: Very weakKaramay Shi, XinjiangChina384 km (239 mi)NW of epicenterArewusitang(pop: 20,000)II: Very weakIli Kazak Zizhizhou, XinjiangChina386 km (240 mi)NW of epicenterYuqunweng(pop: 46,800)II: Very weakIli Kazak Zizhizhou, XinjiangChina387 km (241 mi)N of epicenterWusu(pop: 72,600)II: Very weakTacheng Diqu, XinjiangChina388 km (241 mi)NW of epicenterAwuliya(pop: 15,400)II: Very weakIli Kazak Zizhizhou, XinjiangChina391 km (243 mi)N of epicenterSandaohezi(pop: 60,100)II: Very weakChangji Huizu Zizhizhou, XinjiangChina400 km (248 mi)NW of epicenterJelilyuezi(pop: 37,200)II: Very weakIli Kazak Zizhizhou, XinjiangChina400 km (249 mi)N of epicenterShihezi(pop: 572,800)II: Very weakXinjiangChina401 km (249 mi)NW of epicenterYining(pop: 515,100)II: Very weakIli Kazak Zizhizhou, XinjiangChina401 km (249 mi)NW of epicenterHudiyuzi(pop: 18,500)II: Very weakIli Kazak Zizhizhou, XinjiangChina403 km (250 mi)NW of epicenterTaxkowruek(pop: 17,000)II: Very weakIli Kazak Zizhizhou, XinjiangChina404 km (251 mi)NW of epicenterGhulja(pop: 269,200)II: Very weakIli Kazak Zizhizhou, XinjiangChina406 km (252 mi)NW of epicenterChapchal(pop: 22,100)II: Very weakIli Kazak Zizhizhou, XinjiangChina408 km (253 mi)NW of epicenterPanjim(pop: 25,300)II: Very weakIli Kazak Zizhizhou, XinjiangChina410 km (255 mi)NW of epicenterDadamtu(pop: 36,600)I: Not feltIli Kazak Zizhizhou, XinjiangChina412 km (256 mi)NW of epicenterBayandai(pop: 33,100)I: Not feltIli Kazak Zizhizhou, XinjiangChina421 km (261 mi)NE of epicenterÜrümqi(pop: 3,029,400)I: Not feltUrumqi Shi, XinjiangChina423 km (263 mi)NE of epicenterChangji(pop: 198,800)I: Not feltXinjiangChina438 km (272 mi)NW of epicenterHuocheng(pop: 360,000)I: Not feltIli Kazak Zizhizhou, XinjiangChina452 km (281 mi)W of epicenterTumxuk(pop: 135,700)I: Not feltXinjiangChina467 km (290 mi)NE of epicenterTurpan(pop: 273,400)I: Not feltTurpan Diqu, XinjiangChina470 km (292 mi)N of epicenterBole(pop: 235,600)I: Not feltBortala Mongol Zizhizhou, XinjiangChina519 km (322 mi)SW of epicenterHan'airike(pop: 43,800)I: Not feltHetian, XinjiangChina564 km (350 mi)SW of epicenterQaraqash(pop: 66,500)I: Not feltHetian, XinjiangChina566 km (352 mi)SW of epicenterGujangbagh(pop: 408,900)I: Not feltHetian, XinjiangChina569 km (353 mi)SW of epicenterBageqi(pop: 57,200)I: Not feltHetian, XinjiangChina569 km (354 mi)SW of epicenterKageleke(pop: 75,700)I: Not feltHetian, XinjiangChina5643 km (3506 mi)NW of epicenterAncona(pop: 90,000): Not feltThe MarchesItalyNotes:(*) 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 GMT2026-02-23EpicenterAgency4.710 km6.2 mi(*)04:12:07.679135 km SE of Kuqa, ChinaUSGS (United States Geological Survey)5.010 km6.2 mi(*)04:12:08.3Southern Xinjiang, China4.8 km (3 mi) epicenter difference with USGSGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)5.010 km6.2 mi(*)04:12:08Southern Xinjiang, China4.8 km (3 mi) epicenter difference with USGSRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)4.710 km6.2 mi(*)04:12:07.679SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with USGSEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)4.710 km6.2 mi(*)04:12:07southern xinjiang, china0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with USGSIRIS (Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology)5.2410 km6.2 mi(*)04:12:07.121near Ürümqi26 km (16 mi) epicenter difference with USGSRENASS (Réseau National de Surveillance Sismique (RéNaSS))Notes:(*) A depth given as 10 km often means that the the depth of the quake could be not determined with sufficient accuracy.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 5 km2 (2 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 4 km (2 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Feb 23, 2026 10:12 am (Urumqi)17 minutes ago4.710 km0 km - This quake135 km SE of Xincheng, Xinjiang, ChinaMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 56 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 98 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 5 or higher: 0.09 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 11.2 years)Mag. 4 or higher: 31.5 quakes per year (or 2.6 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 96 quakes per year (or 8 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 97 quakes per year (or 8.1 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 5 quakes above magnitude 5 since 1970, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 10 to 15 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 10 days after a magnitude 4.8 earthquake had hit on Thursday, Feb 12, 2026, at 11:40 pm local time (Asia/Urumqi GMT +6) in 26 km (16 mi) distance to the southwest:Mag. 4.8 earthquake 143 km southeast of Xincheng - Xinjiang, China - Feb 12, 2026 - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 5.3. It had occurred 6 years earlier, on Thursday, Jan 16, 2020, at 02:32 pm local time (Asia/Urumqi GMT +6) in Xinjiang, China:Mag. 5.3 earthquake 84 km southeast of Xincheng - Xinjiang, China - Jan 16, 2020 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 7.3. It had occurred 77 years ago earlier, on Wednesday, Feb 23, 1949, at 04:08 pm local time (Universal Time GMT +0) in Xinjiang, China:Mag. 7.3 earthquake 111 km east of Xincheng - Xinjiang, China - Feb 23, 1949 - Below is a list and map of larger or recent quakes that had occurred near the epicenter before this earthquake (within up to 100 km/61 mi distance, up to 300 km/183 mi for very large quakes above mag. 7). Filter and sort the list by magnitude or time.Max results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageDate and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapFeb 22, 03:20 am (Urumqi)4.110 km80 km (49 mi) to the W 71 km southeast of Xincheng, Xinjiang, China I FELT ITInfoFeb 13, 04:46 am (Urumqi)4.310 km69 km (43 mi) to the SW 133 km southeast of Xincheng, Xinjiang, ChinaInfoFeb 12, 11:51 pm (Urumqi)4.410 km8.4 km (5.2 mi) to the S 140 km southeast of Xincheng, Xinjiang, ChinaInfoFeb 12, 11:40 pm (Urumqi)4.810 km26 km (16 mi) to the SW 143 km southeast of Xincheng, Xinjiang, ChinaInfoJan 5, 05:50 pm (Urumqi)4.16.5 km29 km (18 mi) to the W 112 km southeast of Xincheng, Xinjiang, ChinaInfoJan 3, 12:29 am (Urumqi)4.70 km61 km (38 mi) to the NW 77 km southeast of Xincheng, Xinjiang, ChinaInfoOct 12, 2025 09:57 am (Urumqi)4.7?5 km12 km (7.2 mi) to the W 125 km southeast of Xincheng, Xinjiang, China (unconfirmed)InfoFeb 5, 2025 05:42 am (Urumqi)5.010 km53 km (33 mi) to the NW 82 km southeast of Xincheng, Xinjiang, China 1 reportInfoOct 26, 2024 02:35 pm (Urumqi)5.110 km18 km (10.9 mi) to the W 122 km southeast of Xincheng, Xinjiang, ChinaInfoSep 15, 2024 02:17 pm (Urumqi)4.710 km10.9 km (6.8 mi) to the S 143 km southeast of Xincheng, Xinjiang, ChinaInfoAug 22, 2024 05:38 am (Urumqi)5.110 km18 km (11 mi) to the W 125 km southeast of Xincheng, Xinjiang, China 1 reportInfoDec 2, 2023 10:03 pm (GMT +0)4.810 km79 km (49 mi) to the E 144 km southwest of Korla, Xinjiang, ChinaInfoSep 9, 2023 06:21 pm (Shanghai)4.810 km86 km (54 mi) to the E 119 km southwest of Korla, Xinjiang, ChinaInfoDec 16, 2022 05:43 pm (Shanghai)4.810 km39 km (24 mi) to the SE SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINAInfoDec 13, 2022 08:34 pm (Shanghai)4.710 km88 km (55 mi) to the SE 212 km southwest of Korla, Xinjiang, ChinaInfoNov 1, 2022 11:20 am (Shanghai)4.910 km78 km (48 mi) to the N SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINAInfoJul 24, 2022 06:14 am (Shanghai)4.710 km94 km (58 mi) to the SW 121 km south of Xincheng, Xinjiang, ChinaInfoJul 8, 2022 08:23 pm (Shanghai)4.810 km87 km (54 mi) to the NW 51 km east of Xincheng, Xinjiang, ChinaInfoMar 18, 2022 08:36 pm (Shanghai)4.710 km44 km (28 mi) to the SW 129 km southeast of Xincheng, Xinjiang, ChinaInfoMar 18, 2022 04:48 pm (Shanghai)4.710 km41 km (26 mi) to the SW 148 km southeast of Xincheng, Xinjiang, ChinaInfoDec 21, 2021 11:14 am (Shanghai)4.710 km24 km (15 mi) to the NW 112 km southeast of Xincheng, Xinjiang, ChinaInfoDec 14, 2021 10:53 am (Shanghai)4.810 km84 km (52 mi) to the SW 124 km south of Xincheng, Xinjiang, ChinaInfoSep 16, 2021 11:57 pm (Shanghai)4.810 km70 km (43 mi) to the S 185 km southeast of Xincheng, Xinjiang, ChinaInfoJul 29, 2021 06:22 pm (Shanghai)4.710 km70 km (44 mi) to the S 191 km southeast of Xincheng, Xinjiang, ChinaInfoApr 26, 2021 01:48 pm (Shanghai)4.810 km38 km (23 mi) to the S 154 km southeast of Xincheng, Xinjiang, ChinaInfoMar 27, 2021 07:08 am (Shanghai)4.810 km86 km (53 mi) to the W 108 km south of Xincheng, Xinjiang, ChinaInfoMar 7, 2021 10:54 am (Shanghai)4.710 km60 km (37 mi) to the SW 148 km southeast of Xincheng, Xinjiang, ChinaInfoFeb 27, 2021 02:32 am (Shanghai)4.810 km96 km (60 mi) to the W 114 km south of Xincheng, Xinjiang, ChinaInfoFeb 5, 2021 01:05 pm (Shanghai)4.910 km84 km (52 mi) to the SW 124 km south of Xincheng, Xinjiang, ChinaInfoSep 12, 2020 11:19 pm (Urumqi)4.910 km57 km (35 mi) to the NW 81 km southeast of Kuqa, Akesu Diqu, Xinjiang Weiwuerzizhiqu, ChinaInfoApr 16, 2020 06:29 am (Shanghai)4.710 km85 km (53 mi) to the W 167 km east of Aral, Alaer Shi, Xinjiang Weiwuerzizhiqu, ChinaInfoJan 16, 2020 02:32 pm (Urumqi)5.310 km53 km (33 mi) to the NW 84 km southeast of Xincheng, Xinjiang, ChinaInfoJun 3, 2004 10:33 pm (Universal Time)4.710 km91 km (56 mi) to the N 123 km east of Xincheng, Xinjiang, ChinaInfoJan 2, 1972 04:27 pm (Urumqi)5.313 km91 km (57 mi) to the N 139 km west of Korla, Xinjiang, ChinaInfoMar 9, 1949 05:25 am (Universal Time)5.615 km56 km (35 mi) to the NE 140 km west of Korla, Xinjiang, ChinaInfoFeb 23, 1949 04:08 pm (Universal Time)7.310 km107 km (66 mi) to the N 111 km east of Xincheng, Xinjiang, ChinaInfoMar 9, 1944 10:12 pm (Universal Time)7.210 km260 km (162 mi) to the N 53 km east of Xinyuan, Xinjiang, ChinaInfoMap of earlier quakes in the area of this quakeMax results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageOldest quakes are shown in yellow, most recent in red.[quakes -][quakes +][smaller][bigger]