July 24, 2009 Earthquake: Gyungcan, Tibet (Xizang Province), China
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck Gyungcan, Tibet (Xizang Province), China on July 24, 2009 at 03:11:56 UTC, 13 km below the surface.
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Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Date
- July 24, 2009
- Time
- 03:11:56 UTC
- Place
- Gyungcan, Tibet (Xizang Province), China
- Magnitude
- 5.8 (Mw)
- Focal depth
- 13 km (8 mi)
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 31.158° N, 85.902° E
- Country
- China
The toll
- Damage
- Limited (under about $1 million)
- Houses destroyed
- 6
- Houses damaged
- 6; Some (about 51 to 100) with its tsunami and other effects
Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
At least 6 houses destroyed and some damaged at Gyungcan. Minor damage and felt strongly at Coqen. Also felt strongly
at Nyima. Telecommunications disrupted at Ceri. (reference #1053)
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Sources
Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 8390.