FLASH REPORT · EQ
M7.0 earthquake — Western China
Published
Updated
GDACS ORANGE
An earthquake occurred at Western China. JMA reports magnitude 7.0. GDACS currently provides a Orange alert and rapid-impact estimates.
At a glance
- Occurred
- Oct 22, 2026, 14:33 UTC
- Location
- Western China
- Magnitude
- JMA M7.0 · GDACS M7.0
- Depth
- GDACS 18 km
- GDACS alert
- ORANGE
Western China
GDACS rapid-impact intensity geometry is an estimate, not observed JMA shaking.
What we know
OBSERVED SHAKING — JMA
Japan Meteorological Agency observations
JMA magnitude: 7.0.
ESTIMATED IMPACT — GDACS
Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System
Current GDACS alert: Orange.
GDACS rapid-impact intensity geometry is an estimate, not observed JMA shaking.
Report history
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GDACS changed the alert to Orange.
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GDACS changed the alert to Red; GDACS revised event details.
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A newly associated source was added to the report; JMA revised earthquake measurements; JMA revised the current earthquake information status.
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Flash Report published from a GDACS Orange alert.
Sources
- Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA)
- Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System (GDACS)
CrisisMap presents source-labelled information and is not the original authority for these measurements.