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M5.0 Earthquake near liu cheng xian, guang xi zhuang zu zi zhi qu (China)

UTC time: 2026-05-17 16:21:06 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

guang xi zhuang zu zi zhi qu · liu cheng xian

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M5.0 Earthquake near liu cheng xian, guang xi zhuang zu zi zhi qu (China) · 2026-05-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near liu cheng xian, guang xi zhuang zu zi zhi qu (China) · 2026-05-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On May 17, 2026 at 16:21 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near liu cheng xian, guang xi zhuang zu zi zhi qu (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 USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. China: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
2408952ced335010c5f157af83f73771991390a4
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-17 16:21:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
China
State
guang xi zhuang zu zi zhi qu
City
liu cheng xian
Village
xin she chong
Source
usgs
Coordinates
24.45700, 109.21820
Temperature
23.1°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
Liuzhou24.2 kmSE1'436'599

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Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Liuzhou Bailian Airport / Bailian Air BaseChina · LZH · ZGZH
    32.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours6
First 72 hours6
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M4.82026-05-17 16:21:07 UTC10.8 kmshi bei ping zhen M5.12026-05-18 13:44:26 UTC2.8 kmliu cheng xian M5.22026-05-18 13:44:26 UTC5.3 kmSoutheastern China M5.12026-05-18 13:44:26 UTC9.8 kmGUANGXI, CHINA M5.42026-05-18 13:44:26 UTC3.2 kmLiucheng County M5.22026-05-18 13:44:27 UTC9.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near Guiyang (Monde)

China

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#2
Earlier events M≥41
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2026-05-17

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.12026-05-17 16:21:05 UTC4.7 kmliu cheng xian

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