Moderate magnitude 4.2 earthquake at 112 km depth9 Sep 00:08 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 5 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeSep 9, 2026 00:03:10 UTC - Local time at epicenterWednesday, Sep 9, 2026, at 08:03 am (Asia/Shanghai GMT +8)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude4.20Depth112 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude30.8366°N / 81.1201°ENgari Diqu, Tibet, ChinaAlso near: Nepal 58 km (36 mi) away | India 60 km (37 mi) awaySeismic antipode30.8366°S / 98.88°WShaking intensityII Very weak shakingFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeClear Sky 2.6°C (37 F), humidity: 69%, wind: 1 m/s (3 kts) from SSWEstimated seismic energy released1.3 x 1011 joules (35 megawatt hours, equivalent to 30.1 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.2 | about seismic energy12 minutes agoSep 9, 2026 00:03 GMT / Sep 9, 2026 08:03 am (Shanghai time)Lat / Lng: 30.8366 / 81.1201: China: Western XizangSource: EMSCDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23347015',30.83660,81.12010,'12 minutes ago: Mag. 4.2, 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 Burang, a town with 5,000 inhabitants in China, in 60 km (38 mi) distance south of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry19 km (12 mi)NE of epicenterTarchan(pop: 754)II: Very weakNgari Diqu, TibetChina60 km (38 mi)S of epicenterBurang(pop: 5,030)II: Very weakNgari Diqu, TibetChina125 km (77 mi)SW of epicenterDarchula(pop: 18,300)II: Very weakSudurpashchim PradeshNepal152 km (95 mi)W of epicenterJoshimath(pop: 13,900)II: Very weakChamoli, State of UttarakhandIndia165 km (102 mi)SW of epicenterPithoragarh(pop: 47,600)II: Very weakState of UttarakhandIndia176 km (109 mi)S of epicenterDipayal(pop: 34,000)II: Very weakDoti, Sudurpashchim PradeshNepal179 km (111 mi)S of epicenterAmargadhi(pop: 19,000)II: Very weakDadeldhura, Sudurpashchim PradeshNepal197 km (122 mi)SW of epicenterAlmora(pop: 32,400)II: Very weakState of UttarakhandIndia209 km (130 mi)NW of epicenterGar(pop: 24,900)I: Not feltTibetChina210 km (130 mi)SW of epicenterRanikhet(pop: 19,900)I: Not feltAlmora, State of UttarakhandIndia219 km (136 mi)SW of epicenterTanakpur(pop: 16,900)I: Not feltChampawat, State of UttarakhandIndia227 km (141 mi)SW of epicenterNaini Tal(pop: 42,300)I: Not feltNaini Tal, State of UttarakhandIndia227 km (141 mi)SW of epicenterBhimdatta(pop: 88,400)I: Not feltKanchanpur, Sudurpashchim PradeshNepal229 km (142 mi)S of epicenterDailekh(pop: 20,900)I: Not feltKarnali PradeshNepal234 km (145 mi)W of epicenterSrinagar(pop: 20,200)I: Not feltGarhwal, State of UttarakhandIndia236 km (147 mi)SW of epicenterHaldwani(pop: 139,500)I: Not feltNaini Tal, State of UttarakhandIndia237 km (147 mi)W of epicenterPauri(pop: 26,500)I: Not feltGarhwal, State of UttarakhandIndia240 km (149 mi)SW of epicenterKhatima(pop: 15,700)I: Not feltUdham Singh Nagar, State of UttarakhandIndia243 km (151 mi)S of epicenterDhangadhi(pop: 204,800)I: Not feltKailali, Sudurpashchim PradeshNepal250 km (155 mi)SW of epicenterRamnagar(pop: 51,200)I: Not feltNaini Tal, State of UttarakhandIndia252 km (157 mi)SW of epicenterSitarganj(pop: 24,200)I: Not feltUdham Singh Nagar, State of UttarakhandIndia264 km (164 mi)SW of epicenterKichha(pop: 34,900)I: Not feltUdham Singh Nagar, State of UttarakhandIndia265 km (165 mi)SW of epicenterRudrapur(pop: 154,600)I: Not feltUdham Singh Nagar, State of UttarakhandIndia269 km (167 mi)SW of epicenterBazpur(pop: 23,900)I: Not feltUdham Singh Nagar, State of UttarakhandIndia276 km (171 mi)SW of epicenterKashipur(pop: 103,100)I: Not feltUdham Singh Nagar, State of UttarakhandIndia278 km (173 mi)SW of epicenterBaheri(pop: 64,000)I: Not feltBareilly, Uttar PradeshIndia281 km (174 mi)SW of epicenterJaspur(pop: 42,500)I: Not feltUdham Singh Nagar, State of UttarakhandIndia281 km (174 mi)SW of epicenterBilaspur(pop: 39,900)I: Not feltRampur, Uttar PradeshIndia283 km (176 mi)SW of epicenterSuar(pop: 28,900)I: Not feltRampur, Uttar PradeshIndia284 km (176 mi)SW of epicenterRichha(pop: 19,500)I: Not feltBareilly, Uttar PradeshIndia284 km (177 mi)SW of epicenterThakurdwara(pop: 39,900)I: Not feltMoradabad, Uttar PradeshIndia285 km (177 mi)SW of epicenterAfzalgarh(pop: 27,800)I: Not feltBijnor, Uttar PradeshIndia292 km (181 mi)SW of epicenterKemri(pop: 26,700)I: Not feltRampur, Uttar PradeshIndia292 km (181 mi)SW of epicenterShishgarh(pop: 23,500)I: Not feltBareilly, Uttar PradeshIndia295 km (183 mi)SW of epicenterTanda(pop: 44,800)I: Not feltRampur, Uttar PradeshIndia303 km (188 mi)SW of epicenterRampur(pop: 296,400)I: Not feltUttar PradeshIndia307 km (191 mi)SW of epicenterSahaspur(pop: 24,500)I: Not feltBijnor, Uttar PradeshIndia311 km (193 mi)SW of epicenterKanth(pop: 24,900)I: Not feltMoradabad, Uttar PradeshIndia317 km (197 mi)SW of epicenterMoradabad(pop: 721,100)I: Not feltUttar PradeshIndia968 km (601 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 GMT2026-09-9EpicenterAgency4.2112 km69 mi00:03:10WESTERN 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 (1 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Sep 9, 2026 08:03 am (Shanghai)12 minutes ago4.2112 km0 km - This quakeChina: Western XizangMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 6.2 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: 0.17 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 5.7 years)Mag. 4 or higher: 1.78 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 6.6 quakes per yearMag. 2 or higher: 9 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 earthquake