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Two moderate earthquakes struck China on October 23, 2026, within 27 minutes of each other, both classified as green-level alerts by GDACS with minimal expected humanitarian impact. A magnitude 4.7 earthquake occurred at 2:14 PM UTC at 10 kilometers depth, potentially affecting 80,000 people within 100 kilometers, followed by a magnitude 4.5 earthquake at 2:41 PM UTC at the same depth, potentially affecting 90,000 people within 100 kilometers. No deaths, injuries or damage were reported.