Moderate magnitude 4.1 earthquake at 21 km depth19 Sep 16:07 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 14 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeSep 19, 2026 15:53:57 UTC - Local time at epicenterSaturday, Sep 19, 2026, at 09:53 pm (Asia/Urumqi GMT +6)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude4.09Depth21 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude41.17°N / 83.11°EAksu Diqu, Xinjiang, ChinaSeismic antipode41.17°S / 96.89°WShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoTianshan (156 km / 97 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 24.3°C (76 F), humidity: 24%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from WSWEstimated seismic energy released8.9 x 1010 joules (24.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 21.3 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.1 | about seismic energy16 minutes agoSep 19, 2026 15:53 GMT / Sep 19, 2026 09:53 pm (Urumqi time)Lat / Lng: 41.17 / 83.11: Southern Xinjiang, ChinaSource: EMSCDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23375709',41.17000,83.11000,'16 minutes ago: Mag. 4.1, Southern Xinjiang, 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 62 km (39 mi) distance north 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(*)RegionCountry62 km (39 mi)N of epicenterXincheng(pop: 102,800)III: WeakAksu Diqu, XinjiangChina170 km (106 mi)SW of epicenterAla'er(pop: 126,300)II: Very weakAksu Diqu, XinjiangChina237 km (147 mi)W of epicenterAqsu(pop: 535,700)I: Not feltAksu Diqu, XinjiangChina241 km (150 mi)W of epicenterWensu(pop: 83,100)I: Not feltAksu Diqu, XinjiangChina251 km (156 mi)W of epicenterAykol(pop: 11,300)I: Not feltAksu Diqu, XinjiangChina251 km (156 mi)N of epicenterXinyuan(pop: 282,700)I: Not feltIli Kazak Zizhizhou, XinjiangChina262 km (163 mi)E of epicenterKorla(pop: 549,300)I: Not feltBayingolin Mongol Zizhizhou, XinjiangChina293 km (182 mi)N of epicenterKax(pop: 23,500)I: Not feltIli Kazak Zizhizhou, XinjiangChina294 km (182 mi)E of epicenterSishilichengzi(pop: 8,720)I: Not feltBayingolin Mongol Zizhizhou, XinjiangChina298 km (185 mi)NW of epicenterNarynkol(pop: 7,730)I: Not feltAlmaty OblysyKazakhstan300 km (186 mi)N of epicenterBaytokay(pop: 19,200)I: Not feltIli Kazak Zizhizhou, XinjiangChina301 km (187 mi)N of epicenterSamuyuzi(pop: 19,600)I: Not feltIli Kazak Zizhizhou, XinjiangChina305 km (190 mi)N of epicenterWeiwu'eryuqiwen(pop: 18,700)I: Not feltIli Kazak Zizhizhou, XinjiangChina310 km (193 mi)N of epicenterYengitam(pop: 24,800)I: Not feltIli Kazak Zizhizhou, XinjiangChina313 km (195 mi)N of epicenterDongmazar(pop: 11,900)I: Not feltIli Kazak Zizhizhou, XinjiangChina314 km (195 mi)N of epicenterMazha(pop: 12,100)I: Not feltIli Kazak Zizhizhou, XinjiangChina314 km (195 mi)NE of epicenterBaluntai(pop: 5,300)I: Not feltChina317 km (197 mi)N of epicenterOnyar(pop: 26,300)I: Not feltIli Kazak Zizhizhou, XinjiangChina320 km (199 mi)NW of epicenterArewusitang(pop: 20,000)I: Not feltIli Kazak Zizhizhou, XinjiangChina324 km (201 mi)S of epicenterDarya Boyi(pop: 1,280)I: Not feltHetian, XinjiangChina325 km (202 mi)N of epicenterYuqunweng(pop: 46,800)I: Not feltIli Kazak Zizhizhou, XinjiangChina328 km (204 mi)N of epicenterAwuliya(pop: 15,400)I: Not feltIli Kazak Zizhizhou, XinjiangChina332 km (206 mi)N of epicenterQulukay(pop: 10,400)I: Not feltIli Kazak Zizhizhou, XinjiangChina337 km (209 mi)NW of epicenterHudiyuzi(pop: 18,500)I: Not feltIli Kazak Zizhizhou, XinjiangChina337 km (209 mi)NW of epicenterTaxkowruek(pop: 17,000)I: Not feltIli Kazak Zizhizhou, XinjiangChina337 km (210 mi)NW of epicenterKa'erdun(pop: 10,200)I: Not feltIli Kazak Zizhizhou, XinjiangChina337 km (210 mi)NW of epicenterChapchal(pop: 22,100)I: Not feltIli Kazak Zizhizhou, XinjiangChina338 km (210 mi)N of epicenterJelilyuezi(pop: 37,200)I: Not feltIli Kazak Zizhizhou, XinjiangChina338 km (210 mi)N of epicenterYining(pop: 515,100)I: Not feltIli Kazak Zizhizhou, XinjiangChina339 km (210 mi)NW of epicenterGhulja(pop: 269,200)I: Not feltIli Kazak Zizhizhou, XinjiangChina342 km (212 mi)N of epicenterTurpanyuezi(pop: 13,600)I: Not feltIli Kazak Zizhizhou, XinjiangChina343 km (213 mi)NW of epicenterHanbin(pop: 10,400)I: Not feltIli Kazak Zizhizhou, XinjiangChina344 km (214 mi)NW of epicenterPanjim(pop: 25,300)I: Not feltIli Kazak Zizhizhou, XinjiangChina345 km (215 mi)NW of epicenterDadamtu(pop: 36,600)I: Not feltIli Kazak Zizhizhou, XinjiangChina346 km (215 mi)NW of epicenterBayandai(pop: 33,100)I: Not feltIli Kazak Zizhizhou, XinjiangChina348 km (216 mi)NW of epicenterKoshkar(pop: 311)I: Not feltAlmatyKazakhstan379 km (236 mi)SE of epicenterAketikandun(pop: 4,080)I: Not feltBayingolin Mongol Zizhizhou, XinjiangChina470 km (292 mi)NE of epicenterÜrümqi(pop: 3,029,400)I: Not feltUrumqi Shi, XinjiangChinaNotes:(*) 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 GMT2026-09-19EpicenterAgency4.0921 km13 mi15:53:57SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINAEMSC (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 1 km2 (0 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 19, 2026 09:53 pm (Urumqi)16 minutes ago4.121 km0 km - This quake62 km S 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 134 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 5 or higher: 0.22 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.6 years)Mag. 4 or higher: 40 quakes per year (or 3.3 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 129 quakes per year (or 10.7 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 132 quakes per year (or 11 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 13 quakes above magnitude 5 since 1970, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 1 to 5 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake