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M5.1 Earthquake near Yunnan, China (China)

UTC time: 2025-06-04 20:31:57 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near Yunnan, China (China) · 2025-06-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Yunnan, China (China) · 2025-06-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On June 4, 2025 at 20:31 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Yunnan, China (China). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ. China: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.

Details

ID
27172cad41fdbcecb8a0da79b0319b8f16822e4f
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-04 20:31:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
China
City
yun nan sheng
Source
gfz
Coordinates
26.36000, 99.88000
Temperature
10.2°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
Jinhua20.1 kmN53'523
Lijiang65.9 kmNE211'151
Baoshan155.8 kmSW935'618

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tengchong
    Distance: 187 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'865 m ·Last eruption: -5750 ·China

Radius · 100 km

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Airports

  • Lijiang Sanyi International AirportChina · LJG · ZPLJ
    50.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Dali Fengyi AirportChina · DLU · ZPDL
    90.4 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

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Context for this earthquake

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

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