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M5.4 earthquake · 210 km ENE of Nagqu, China

27 Oct 2026, 18:57 UTC · 210 km ENE of Nagqu, China · official USGS data

Magnitude 5.4 at 10 km depth. USGS PAGER alert level green.

Location: 210 km ENE of Nagqu, China · China live map
Coordinates: 32.54°N 93.90°E
Reported: 27 Oct 2026, 18:57 UTC
Category: Disaster · Earthquake
Impact: 1 of 5 · Watch
Situation: Seismic activity
Magnitude: M5.4 · depth 10 km

Seismic activity right now

■ Steady

Several M5 quakes strike Pacific and Asia; strongest recent is M5.8 off Vanuatu

On Tuesday, USGS recorded a run of magnitude 5.0 to 5.8 earthquakes, including an M5.4 near Nagqu in China, an M5.4 south of Indonesia and several near Vanuatu. The strongest was an M5.8 northwest of Port-Olry, Vanuatu, with a green PAGER alert. Earlier, an M6.1 hit near Port-Olry on Sunday and an M5.9 struck near Nagqu, China.

M5.8 earthquake northwest of Port-Olry, Vanuatu on Tuesday, with several M5.0 quakes in the same area that day.
M5.4 quake 210 km ENE of Nagqu, China on Tuesday, after an M5.9 in the area on Sunday.
M5.0 quake in Panama and M5.0 at 509 km depth south of Fiji on Tuesday.

Updated 27 Oct 2026, 21:32 UTC · Written by Claude from the reports on this page and on the map. Check the linked sources for full details.

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