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Qinghai County Jolted by Twin Earthquakes
28 Jul
Summary
- A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Xinghai county, Qinghai province.
- A second, stronger magnitude 5.8 earthquake followed 18 minutes later.
- Both tremors had a shallow focal depth of 10 kilometers.
On Tuesday, July 28, 2026, a seismic event of magnitude 5.7 occurred in Xinghai county, located in the northwestern Chinese province of Qinghai. This initial tremor struck at 11:16 a.m. local time, which was 03:16 UTC.
Just 18 minutes after the first quake, a second, stronger earthquake registered at magnitude 5.8. This subsequent tremor also impacted Xinghai county. Both earthquakes shared a consistent focal depth of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles).
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