Calamity
lowEarthquakeCalamity Score: 15

M 4.9 Earthquake

22d agoChinaSource: usgs

57 km NNW of Huocheng, 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 4.9 at 10 km depth. Calamity.live has classified it as "low" severity with a severity value of 29.400000000000002. The computed Calamity Score is 15 out of 100, suggesting contained impact at this time. The primary scoring components are: historical (80), intensity (18). 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 Value29.400000000000002
Calamity Score15 / 100
Confidence65%
Coordinates44.5328, 80.6008
Timestamp2026-06-04T16:19:39.611Z
Sourcehttps://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000sqlk

Score Breakdown

18
intensity
0
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

Mag4.9
Depth10
Tsunamifalse
Felt7
Sig372
Emsc Mag4.9
Emsc Depth0
Emsc MagTypemb
Emsc RegionKAZAKHSTAN-XINJIANG BORDER REG.
Emsc AuthEMSC
Emsc SourceId2005391
MergedSources[{"id":"emsc_20260604_0000238","source":"emsc","severity":"low","severityValue":29.400000000000002,"timestamp":1780589978880,"latitude":44.5718,"longitude":80.5071}]

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 15/100 (China), based on data from usgs. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 197 scientific monitoring sources.