> moderate and shallow mb 5.3 Earthquake in Xinjiang Uygur, China

05/29/2026 - Earthquake in Xinjiang Uygur, China

Event Characteristics
CEDIM Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Date & Time May 29, 2026, 6:55 a.m.
Magnitude mb 5.3
Latitude 42.23 °N
Longitude 88.32 °E
Depth 10 km
Last Update 2026-05-29
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3 aftershocks
Impact on Energy Infrastructure

A total 1.13 GW of power generation capacity has been affected by this event.

Using data of the Global Power Plant Database. Latest update: June 2021, min. Capacity 10 MW.

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