5.9
Strong
M 5.9 earthquake
269 km SSE of Dunhuang, China
Location
269 km SSE of Dunhuang, China
Magnitude
5.9
Depth
10.00 km
Time
18/08/2026, 21:36:29
14 hours ago
Coordinates
37.8349, 95.5380
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