Strong mag. 6.0 earthquake - Qinghai, China on Wednesday, 20 January 2016
Moderate mag. 5.9 earthquake - Qinghai, China on Wednesday, 20 January 2016
Jan 20 18:02: Magnitude recalculated from 6.0 to 5.9.
Date & time: Wednesday, 20 January 2016 17:13 UTC
Magnitude: 5.9
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 37.68°N / 101.61°E
(China)
Nearest volcano: unnamed (901 km)
Primary data source: GFZ
Estimated released energy: 4.5*10^13 J (12.4 GWh / 10676 tons of TNT / 0.7 atomic bombs equivalent) [learn more]
Magnitude: 5.9
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 37.68°N / 101.61°E
(China)Nearest volcano: unnamed (901 km)
Primary data source: GFZ
Estimated released energy: 4.5*10^13 J (12.4 GWh / 10676 tons of TNT / 0.7 atomic bombs equivalent) [learn more]
Data for same earthquake as reported from other agencies
| Time | Mag. / Depth | Location | Source | |
| Wed, 20 Jan 2016 | ||||
| Wed, 20 Jan 17:13 UTC | M 5.9 / 10 km | NORTHERN QINGHAI, CHINA | EMSC | |
| Wed, 20 Jan 17:13 UTC | M 5.9 / 10 km | - 63km ESE of Hongtu, China | USGS | |
| Wed, 20 Jan 17:13 UTC | M 5.9 / 10 km | SE of Hongtu, China | GeoAu | |
| Wed, 20 Jan 17:13 UTC | M 6.4 / 10 km | 青海海北州门源县 | CEIC | |
(shakemap: USGS)
"I felt it" reports:
Xining / MMI III (Weak shaking)
