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Earthquakes near Xigang today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Xigang in the last 24 hours None in the past 30 days either.
Was there an earthquake in Xigang just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Xigang, Ningxia, China and updates every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 7 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 30 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- — none within 100 km
- Largest in past year
- M4.6 126 km WNW, Oct 13, 2026
- Past year count
- 1 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 126 km M4.6, Oct 13, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Xigang
No earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more was located within 100 km of Xigang in the past 30 days. Between 100 and 150 km out there was 1, the closest M4.6 at 126 km WNW.
| Time (Xigang) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 16:15 | Oct 13, 08:15 UTC | M4.6 | 126 km WNW | 10 km | 63 km W of Bayan Hot, China |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in Asia/Shanghai.
Largest earthquakes near Xigang in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Xigang in the past 12 months was M4.6 on Oct 13, 2026, 126 km WNW of the city (63 km W of Bayan Hot, China).
With 1 M2.5+ earthquake in a year (about 0.1 a month), the area around Xigang is occasionally active by global standards. 1 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.
| Date | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2026 | M4.6 | 126 km WNW | 10 km | 63 km W of Bayan Hot, China |
Was it felt in Xigang?
None of the quakes listed has "Did You Feel It?" reports in the USGS feed, which usually means shaking at the surface was weak or the area has few reporters.
If you felt shaking, you can report it to USGS; reports refine the intensity map within minutes.
Tsunami warning status
None of the earthquakes near Xigang in the past year carried the USGS tsunami flag, which USGS sets for large quakes in oceanic regions where the tsunami warning centres issue messages.
Official tsunami warnings come from the NOAA tsunami warning centres (tsunami.gov) and national agencies; follow local authorities if you are on a coast after strong shaking.
Earthquakes around the world today
Worldwide, USGS listed 154 earthquakes of M1+ in the last 24 hours; the largest was M6.5 Bonin Islands, Japan region.
USGS lists every magnitude in the United States but outside it coverage is complete only from about M4–4.5, so smaller local quakes reported by national agencies may be missing. Magnitudes and locations are revised for hours after an event.
Earthquakes near other cities in China and nearby
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).