Moderate earthquake
M5.9 Earthquake — 269 km SSE of Dunhuang, China
2026-08-18 21:36 UTC · 37.83°, 95.54°
A magnitude 5.9 (moderate) earthquake struck 269 km SSE of Dunhuang, China on 2026-08-18 21:36 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.
M5.9
Magnitude
10 km
Depth
10.7K t
TNT equivalent
~2.6K km
Felt radius (est.)
Source: USGS event page. Energy and felt-radius figures are standard seismological estimates, not official assessments.