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Magnitude 4.1 Earthquake Strikes Heyang County, Weinan City, Shaanxi Province

On June 15, 2026, a magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck Heyang County in Weinan City, Shaanxi Province, Northwest China .

Earthquake Parameters

According to the official determination by the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC), the earthquake occurred at 1:13 a.m. Beijing Time on June 15, 2026 . The epicenter was located at 35.22 degrees north latitude and 110.30 degrees east longitude, with a focal depth of 14 kilometers .

Emergency Response

Following the earthquake, the China Earthquake Administration (CEA) swiftly activated a Level IV emergency response . The CEA coordinated with the China Earthquake Networks Center and the Shaanxi Earthquake Agency to conduct emergency operations. Relevant units were directed to carry out joint consultations, strengthen seismic monitoring and post-earthquake trend assessments, and promptly report the situation .

The Shaanxi Earthquake Agency has dispatched a field response team to the affected area to assist local authorities in emergency response efforts .

Seismic Context

According to the China Earthquake Networks Center's rapid reporting catalog, there have been seven earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or above within 200 kilometers of the epicenter over the past five years . The largest among these was a magnitude 4.2 earthquake that struck Xiangfen County, Linfen City, Shanxi Province, on July 25, 2025, approximately 112 kilometers from the epicenter of the current earthquake .

Impact Assessment

The earthquake occurred in the early morning hours when most residents would have been asleep. As of the latest reports, emergency teams are assessing the situation on the ground. No immediate information has been released regarding casualties or significant structural damage .