Explore earthquake activity year by year and month by month using the historical Quake Pulse database.
| Magnitude | Location | Depth | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 5.7 | 141 km SSE of Qamdo, China | 6.0 km | 2013-08-11 21:23:41 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.6 | 58 km NW of Shangri-La, China | 8.0 km | 2013-08-31 00:04:17 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.2 | 59 km NW of Shangri-La, China | 10.0 km | 2013-08-27 20:44:53 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.2 | 262 km NNE of Saga, China | 8.9 km | 2013-08-06 15:31:22 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.1 | 8 km NNE of Ürümqi, China | 16.4 km | 2013-08-30 05:27:29 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.1 | 136 km SSE of Qamdo, China | 10.0 km | 2013-08-11 23:58:46 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.0 | 56 km NW of Shangri-La, China | 10.0 km | 2013-08-31 00:27:01 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.9 | 52 km NNW of Shangri-La, China | 10.0 km | 2013-08-31 00:13:28 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.9 | 131 km SE of Qamdo, China | 10.0 km | 2013-08-12 08:09:38 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.9 | 146 km SSE of Qamdo, China | 10.0 km | 2013-08-11 23:48:18 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.9 | 66 km NNW of Xinyuan, China | 35.4 km | 2013-08-02 23:06:59 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.8 | 185 km ENE of Qamdo, China | 39.3 km | 2013-08-18 16:38:08 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.8 | 140 km SSE of Qamdo, China | 10.0 km | 2013-08-11 12:40:05 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.8 | 266 km NNE of Saga, China | 10.0 km | 2013-08-06 16:13:53 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.7 | 145 km SSE of Qamdo, China | 10.0 km | 2013-08-11 21:22:59 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.7 | 60 km ENE of Huocheng, China | 10.4 km | 2013-08-04 01:14:49 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.6 | 216 km W of Kangding, China | 10.0 km | 2013-08-31 23:18:00 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.6 | 58 km NW of Shangri-La, China | 10.1 km | 2013-08-31 01:18:46 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.6 | 265 km NE of Nagqu, China | 11.5 km | 2013-08-26 14:35:55 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.5 | 123 km WSW of Kashgar, China | 46.9 km | 2013-08-28 14:32:20 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.5 | 46 km NW of Korla, China | 29.9 km | 2013-08-28 12:57:41 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.5 | 66 km NNW of Shangri-La, China | 10.2 km | 2013-08-27 23:53:05 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.5 | 147 km SE of Qamdo, China | 10.0 km | 2013-08-12 01:33:58 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.5 | 140 km SE of Qamdo, China | 10.0 km | 2013-08-11 14:21:24 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.5 | 106 km NW of Tianpeng, China | 21.8 km | 2013-08-07 18:51:45 UTC | View event → |
Historical small-earthquake detection varies through time. Long-term comparisons are most robust at higher magnitude thresholds.
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