Moderate magnitude 4.7 earthquake at unknown depth27 Aug 00:50 UTC: First to report: GFZ after 18 minutes.27 Aug 01:02: Now using data updates from EMSCI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeAug 27, 2025 00:32:36 UTC - Local time at epicenterWednesday, Aug 27, 2025, at 08:32 am (GMT +8)StatusconfirmedMagnitude4.7Depth10 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude33.049°N / 88.618°ENagqu Diqu, Tibet, ChinaSeismic antipode33.049°S / 91.382°WQuality51 seismic stations (GFZ)Shaking intensityV Moderate shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeLight Snow 0.1°C (32 F), humidity: 87%, wind: 4 m/s (8 kts) from NNWEstimated 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 energy33 minutes agoAug 27, 2025 00:32 GMT / Aug 27, 2025 08:32 am (GMT +8)Lat / Lng: 33.049 / 88.618: China: Western XizangSource: EMSCOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.7 / 10 km, GFZ: 4.7 / 10 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22104732',33.04900,88.61800,'33 minutes ago: Mag. 4.7, 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+="¬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 Nagqu, a town with 30,000 inhabitants in China, in 368 km (228 mi) distance southeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. In the capital of Nepal, Kathmandu, 674 km (419 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake could not be felt.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry368 km (228 mi)SE of epicenterNagqu(pop: 30,000)II: Very weakTibetChina397 km (247 mi)SE of epicenterDeqen(pop: 62,400)II: Very weakLhasa Shi, TibetChina423 km (263 mi)S of epicenterXigazê(pop: 80,000)I: Not feltRikaze Diqu, TibetChina446 km (277 mi)SE of epicenterLhasa(pop: 118,700)I: Not feltTibetChina469 km (291 mi)S of epicenterJiangzi(pop: 10,000)I: Not feltRikaze Diqu, TibetChina525 km (326 mi)SW of epicenterSaga(pop: 3,770)I: Not feltRikaze Diqu, TibetChina564 km (351 mi)S of epicenterLaya(pop: 2,000)I: Not feltGasa Bhutan582 km (362 mi)S of epicenterGasa(pop: 548)I: Not feltGasa Bhutan593 km (369 mi)S of epicenterLobuche(pop: 8,770)I: Not feltSolukhumbu, KoshiNepal610 km (379 mi)N of epicenterMangnai Zhen(pop: 18,900)I: Not feltQinghaiChina611 km (380 mi)S of epicenterNamche Bazaar(pop: 2,320)I: Not feltSolukhumbu, KoshiNepal614 km (381 mi)N of epicenterHuatugou(pop: 27,000)I: Not feltHaixi Mengguzu Zangzu Zizhizhou, QinghaiChina621 km (386 mi)SW of epicenterKodari(pop: 1,600)I: Not feltSindhupalchowk, Bagmati ProvinceNepal623 km (387 mi)S of epicenterLukla(pop: 230)I: Not feltSolukhumbu, KoshiNepal631 km (392 mi)NW of epicenterQiemo(pop: 18,900)I: Not feltBayingolin Mongol Zizhizhou, XinjiangChina640 km (398 mi)NW of epicenterYingwusitangcun(pop: 6,230)I: Not feltBayingolin Mongol Zizhizhou, XinjiangChina647 km (402 mi)SE of epicenterLhuentse(pop: 100)I: Not feltLhuentse Dzongkhag Bhutan649 km (403 mi)NW of epicenterAketikandun(pop: 4,080)I: Not feltBayingolin Mongol Zizhizhou, XinjiangChina663 km (412 mi)SW of epicenterChapali Bhadrakali(pop: 10,800)I: Not feltKathmandu, Bagmati ProvinceNepal663 km (412 mi)SW of epicenterNagarkot(pop: 4,000)I: Not feltBhaktapur, Bagmati ProvinceNepal672 km (418 mi)SW of epicenterBesisahar(pop: 5,430)I: Not feltSalyan, Karnali PradeshNepal673 km (418 mi)SW of epicenterMadhyapur Thimi(pop: 120,000)I: Not feltBhaktapur, Bagmati ProvinceNepal674 km (419 mi)SW of epicenterKathmandu(pop: 1,442,300)I: Not feltBagmati ProvinceNepal676 km (420 mi)SW of epicenterPatan(pop: 299,300)I: Not feltLalitpur, Bagmati ProvinceNepal678 km (421 mi)SW of epicenterKirtipur(pop: 44,600)I: Not feltKathmandu, Bagmati ProvinceNepal693 km (431 mi)SW of epicenterPokhara(pop: 200,000)I: Not feltKaski, Gandaki PradeshNepal697 km (433 mi)SW of epicenterChitre(pop: 2,860)I: Not feltMyagdi, Gandaki PradeshNepal703 km (437 mi)SW of epicenterNayapul(pop: 300)I: Not feltKaski, Gandaki PradeshNepal716 km (445 mi)SW of epicenterBaglun(pop: 23,300)I: Not feltGandaki PradeshNepal720 km (447 mi)SW of epicenterBharatpur(pop: 369,400)I: Not feltChitwan, Bagmati ProvinceNepal729 km (453 mi)SW of epicenterBhattarai Danda(pop: 5,510)I: Not feltSyangja, Gandaki PradeshNepal731 km (454 mi)SW of epicenterWalin(pop: 21,900)I: Not feltSyangja, Gandaki PradeshNepal742 km (461 mi)SW of epicenterJumla(pop: 9,070)I: Not feltKarnali PradeshNepal745 km (463 mi)SE of epicenterShi Yomi(pop: 13,300)I: Not feltState of Arunachal PradeshIndia754 km (468 mi)SW of epicenterTansen(pop: 23,700)I: Not feltPalpa, Lumbini ProvinceNepal774 km (481 mi)SW of epicenterButwal(pop: 91,700)I: Not feltRupandehi, Lumbini ProvinceNepal803 km (499 mi)SE of epicenterAlong(pop: 18,400)I: Not feltWest Siang, State of Arunachal PradeshIndia809 km (503 mi)SE of epicenterBasar(pop: 4,160)I: Not feltWest Siang, State of Arunachal PradeshIndia815 km (507 mi)SW of epicenterTulsipur(pop: 39,100)I: Not feltDang, Lumbini ProvinceNepal823 km (511 mi)SW of epicenterBhojpur(pop: 2,640)I: Not feltBanke, Lumbini ProvinceNepalNotes:(*) 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!Compare 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 GMT2025-08-27EpicenterAgency4.710 km6.2 mi(*)00:32:36.59WESTERN XIZANGEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)4.710 km6.2 mi(*)00:32:36Xizang0.2 km (0.1 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)4.71± 0.3210 km6.2 mi(*)00:32:36.59±0.18sXizang0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCEpicenter uncertainty: ± 11 kmGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)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)Aug 27, 2025 08:32 am (GMT +8)33 minutes ago4.710 km0 km - This quake446 km NW of Lhasa, Tibet, ChinaMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 55 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 4.8 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 0.11 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 8.8 years)Mag. 4 or higher: 2.1 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 5.1 quakes per yearMag. 2 or higher: 5.1 quakes per yearThe area where this quake occurred has a moderate level of seismic activity. However, It has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 40 to 45 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 4 hours after a magnitude 5.0 earthquake had hit on Wednesday, Aug 27, 2025, at 04:16 am (GMT +8 local time) in 24 km (15 mi) distance to the southwest:Mag. 5.0 earthquake 440 km northwest of Lhasa - Tibet, China - This was also the strongest quake in this area in at least 10 years. The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 7.5. It had occurred 28 years ago earlier, on Saturday, Nov 8, 1997, at 06:02 pm local time (Asia/Shanghai GMT +8) in Tibet, China:Mag. 7.5 earthquake Western Xizang - Nov 8, 1997 - 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 TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapAug 27, 04:16 am (GMT +8)5.010 km24 km (15 mi) to the SW 440 km northwest of Lhasa, Tibet, China I FELT IT - 1 reportInfoJun 16, 11:19 pm (Shanghai)4.510 km88 km (55 mi) to the NE 483 km north of Lhasa, Tibet, ChinaInfoJun 2, 12:33 pm (Shanghai)4.510 km97 km (60 mi) to the NE 491 km north of Lhasa, Tibet, ChinaInfoJan 16, 08:25 pm (Shanghai)4.010 km80 km (50 mi) to the SE 365 km northwest of Lhasa, Tibet, ChinaInfoJan 9, 08:34 am (Shanghai)4.410 km48 km (30 mi) to the SW 425 km northwest of Lhasa, Tibet, ChinaInfoMar 30, 2024 03:26 am (Shanghai)4.713 km51 km (32 mi) to the S 397 km northwest of Lhasa, Tibet, ChinaInfoFeb 22, 2022 04:57 am (Shanghai)4.610 km84 km (52 mi) to the NW China: 672km N of Lachung, Sikkim, IndiaInfoNov 28, 2020 07:37 am (Shanghai)4.410 km75 km (46 mi) to the N 467 km northwest of Deqen, Tibet, ChinaInfoMay 30, 2020 11:43 am (Shanghai)4.75 km99 km (62 mi) to the S 351 km northwest of Lhasa, Lasa Shi, Xizang Zizhiqu, ChinaInfoOct 18, 2018 03:52 pm (Shanghai)4.610 km80 km (50 mi) to the NE 466 km north of Lhasa, Tibet, ChinaInfoAug 19, 2018 04:18 pm (Shanghai)4.510 km38 km (23 mi) to the NE 448 km northwest of Lhasa, Tibet, ChinaInfoMay 7, 2017 09:35 pm (Shanghai)4.410 km100 km (62 mi) to the NETibet, ChinaInfoAug 11, 2014 08:17 pm (Shanghai)4.710 km80 km (50 mi) to the W Western XizangInfoMar 25, 2012 06:06 pm (Shanghai)4.56.4 km95 km (59 mi) to the NE 357 km northwest of Nagqu, Tibet, ChinaInfoJul 17, 2011 12:43 pm (Shanghai)4.528 km80 km (49 mi) to the N Western XizangInfoDec 6, 2009 11:16 am (Universal Time)4.855 km17 km (10.6 mi) to the N 462 km northwest of Lhasa, Tibet, ChinaInfoMar 28, 2008 01:02 am (Shanghai)4.712 km86 km (54 mi) to the W 497 km northwest of Lhasa, Tibet, ChinaInfoJul 12, 2007 07:08 am (Shanghai)4.539 km50 km (31 mi) to the SE 397 km northwest of Lhasa, Tibet, ChinaInfoOct 30, 2005 09:27 am (Universal Time)4.650 km94 km (58 mi) to the N Western XizangInfoOct 29, 2005 04:52 pm (Universal Time)4.89.4 km97 km (60 mi) to the N Western XizangInfoDec 21, 2001 05:26 pm (Shanghai)4.851 km96 km (60 mi) to the SW 426 km northwest of Lhasa, Tibet, ChinaInfoNov 9, 1997 08:24 am (Shanghai)5.333 km77 km (48 mi) to the NW Western XizangInfoNov 8, 1997 06:02 pm (Shanghai)7.533 km254 km (158 mi) to the NW Western XizangInfoAug 26, 1994 12:47 am (Shanghai)5.233 km47 km (29 mi) to the W 481 km northwest of Lhasa, Tibet, ChinaInfoDec 23, 1991 09:58 am (Shanghai)5.233 km99 km (62 mi) to the N Western XizangInfoMay 30, 1988 06:00 pm (Universal Time)4.953 km45 km (28 mi) to the N 490 km northwest of Lhasa, Tibet, ChinaInfoJul 28, 1986 09:19 am (Shanghai)4.833 km89 km (56 mi) to the NW Western XizangInfoMar 2, 1986 08:42 am (Shanghai)4.933 km88 km (55 mi) to the SE 361 km northwest of Lhasa, Tibet, ChinaInfoAug 14, 1980 09:45 pm (Universal Time)4.933 km26 km (16 mi) to the SW 438 km northwest of Lhasa, Tibet, ChinaInfoJun 24, 1980 03:35 pm (Shanghai)5.433 km27 km (17 mi) to the S 430 km northwest of Lhasa, Tibet, ChinaInfoNov 19, 1977 01:23 am (Shanghai)4.933 km56 km (35 mi) to the SW 423 km northwest of Lhasa, Tibet, ChinaInfoNov 18, 1977 01:20 pm (Shanghai)6.533 km45 km (28 mi) to the SW 426 km northwest of Lhasa, Tibet, ChinaInfoDec 29, 1950 11:56 am (Universal Time)6.115 km70 km (43 mi) to the SW 454 km northwest of Lhasa, Tibet, ChinaInfoDec 15, 1934 01:57 am (Universal Time)7.315 km216 km (134 mi) to the S western Xizang (China)InfoAug 20, 1908 09:53 am (Universal Time)7.015 km223 km (139 mi) to the SW 247 km northwest of Xigazê, Tibet, 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]