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M5.1 Earthquake near men zhen cun (China)

UTC time: 2025-10-26 15:03:09 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near men zhen cun (China) · 2025-10-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near men zhen cun (China) · 2025-10-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 26, 2025 at 15:03 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near men zhen cun (China). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. China: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.

Details

ID
1382e96257a568c64538ac29f0f0ba424680e1e2
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-26 15:03:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
China
City
men zhen cun
Source
resif
Coordinates
30.14046, 99.44130
Temperature
-3.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (18.3 km)
Regional average: 18.3 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Daocheng147.9 kmSE31'113
Kangding242.6 kmE100'000
Ya'an342.8 kmE612'056

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 555 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#9
Earlier events M≥412
Earlier events M≥58
Compared since2025-02-21

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.72025-10-09 05:17:41 UTC84.5 kmSichuan, China [Land: China] M5.62025-10-09 05:17:41 UTC98.0 km210 km N of Daocheng, China M5.62025-10-09 05:17:41 UTC97.2 km210 km N of Daocheng, China M5.62025-10-09 05:17:40 UTC101.5 kmWESTERN SICHUAN, CHINA M5.52025-10-09 05:17:41 UTC93.7 kmSichuan, China

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