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Earthquake in China — GDACS Red alert · USGS PAGER Orange, 22 Oct 2026
GDACS rated this earthquake in China Red, 22 Oct 2026: Magnitude 7. Read from GDACS at 07:59 UTC.
- Hazard
- Earthquake
- GDACS alert
- Red
- Severity
- Magnitude 7
- Where
- China
- When
- 22 Oct 2026
What has been recorded
- USGS PAGER estimates about 6,300 people where the shaking reached intensity VII or stronger (about 48,000 at VI or stronger) — an estimate, version of 23 Oct 2026.
- USGS puts the earthquake 18 km deep.
What it means on the ground
A GDACS alert says how strong the hazard was. It does not say who was in its path, what was already fragile there, or what to watch in the weeks after. A Watchfloor report reads this event against population, food security, conflict and access, cites every number to its source, and is approved by a person before it reaches you.
This event on the Live map — where it is now, its people and its path →
The live event page — shaking, people, damage and aftershocks →
Hazard data: GDACS (Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System), event EQ 1573141. Earthquake figures: USGS (event record and PAGER) and the tsunami warning centres, as on the live event page.