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M5.0 Earthquake near Fuzhou City, Fujian (China)

UTC time: 2026-05-25 22:10:17 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near Fuzhou City, Fujian (China) · 2026-05-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Fuzhou City, Fujian (China) · 2026-05-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On May 25, 2026 at 22:10 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Fuzhou City, Fujian (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 Seismological Survey of Serbia and cross-checked across seismological networks. China: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
64006ea7050e8f0119895ead7ef66eb4ec74174e
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-25 22:10:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
China
State
Fujian
City
Fuzhou City
County
Fuqing City
Source
serbia_rsz
Coordinates
25.51000, 119.48000

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
Fuqing26.6 kmNW67'397
Putian47.8 kmW1'539'389

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Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Fuzhou Changle International AirportChina · FOC · ZSFZ
    50.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Matsu Nangan AirportTaiwan · LZN · RCFG
    86.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Matsu Beigan AirportTaiwan · MFK · RCMT
    95.1 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Fuqing nuclear power plantChinaOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 6
    8.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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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