Calamity
lowEarthquakeCalamity Score: 0

M 4.0 Earthquake

3h agoChinaSource: usgs

121 km W of Kashgar, China

Geographic Context

This earthquake event occurred in China, located within a complex tectonic setting influenced by the India-Eurasia collision.

Event Assessment

This event is an earthquake of magnitude 4.0 at 19 km depth. Calamity.live has classified it as "low" severity with a severity value of 24. The computed Calamity Score is 0 out of 100, suggesting contained impact at this time. Data for this event was sourced from usgs, one of the 250 scientific monitoring sources aggregated by Calamity.live.

Regional Monitoring Context

China has a documented history of earthquake events. Seismic monitoring in the region draws on data from multiple agencies including USGS, EMSC, and regional networks. Understanding local seismicity helps emergency management agencies plan for potential future events and assess building code adequacy. Earthquake hazard in any region depends on fault proximity, soil conditions, and building vulnerability — factors that can vary significantly even within a single metropolitan area.

Event Data

TypeEarthquake
Severitylow
Severity Value24
Calamity Score0 / 100
Confidence72%
Coordinates39.6143, 74.5888
Timestamp2026-06-30T10:32:27.644Z
Sourcehttps://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000t96b

Score Breakdown

0
intensity
0
population
0
cascading
0
historical

Technical Details

Mag4
Depth19.198
Tsunamifalse
Sig246
Emsc Mag4
Emsc Depth-50
Emsc MagTypemw
Emsc RegionSOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA
Emsc AuthGSRAS
Emsc SourceId2019231
Emme Mag4
Emme Depth19.198
Emme Place121 km W of Kashgar, China
Emme RegionChina
Emme MagTypemwr
MergedSources[{"id":"emsc_20260630_0000128","source":"emsc","severity":"low","severityValue":24,"timestamp":1782815552600,"latitude":39.64,"longitude":74.51},{"id":"emme_us6000t96b","source":"emme","severity":"medium","severityValue":30,"timestamp":1782815547644,"latitude":39.6143,"longitude":74.5888}]

Safety Information

If you feel shaking: Drop, Cover, and Hold On. Move away from windows, heavy objects, and exterior walls. After shaking stops, check for injuries and structural damage. Be prepared for aftershocks, which can occur minutes to months after the mainshock. Follow instructions from local emergency management authorities.

This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.

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Calamity.live data shows a earthquake event with CalamityScore 0/100 (China), based on data from usgs. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 197 scientific monitoring sources.