Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 strikes China

Xinjiang [China], April 5 : An earthquake of magnitude 4.9 occurred in Xinjiang province of China on Sunday, according to a statement by the National Centre for Seismology (NCS).

As per the NCS, the earthquake occurred at a depth of 145km.

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EQ of M: 4.9, On: 05/04/2026 18:54:36 IST, Lat: 39.643 N, Long: 74.437 E, Depth: 145 Km, Location: Xinjiang.

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— National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) April 5, 2026

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In a post on X, the NCS said, "EQ of M: 4.9, On: 05/04/2026 18:54:36 IST, Lat: 39.643 N, Long: 74.437 E, Depth: 145 Km, Location: Xinjiang."

Earthquakes can occur anywhere between the Earth's surface and about 700 kilometres below the surface. For scientific purposes, this earthquake depth range of 0 - 700 km is divided into three zones: shallow, intermediate, and deep, as per USGS data.

Shallow earthquakes are between 0 and 70 km deep; intermediate earthquakes, 70 - 300 km deep; and deep earthquakes, 300 - 700 km deep. In general, the term "deep-focus earthquakes" is applied to earthquakes deeper than 70 km, the USGS states.

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