Magnitude
M5.2
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Source
- EMSC
gui zhou sheng
Country overviewChina
M5.2 Earthquake near SICHUAN-YUNNAN-GUIZHOU RG, CHINA (China)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near SICHUAN-YUNNAN-GUIZHOU RG, CHINA (China) on October 11, 2025 at 03:18 UTC. 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 EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. China: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.
Details
ID
6df8e6baf53e06f4b2777454353ee66fe1b783c6
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-11 03:18:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
gui zhou sheng
Source
emsc
Coordinates
26.87000,
103.88000
Temperature
23.0°C
Depth profile
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
Weining35.1 kmE56'744
Zhaotong52.2 kmN787'845
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Radius · 100 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Zhaotong Zhaoyang Airport41.8 kmStraight-line distance
China · ZAT · ZPZT
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 hours3
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
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 profileHistorical context nearby
Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.
Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥44
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-03-29
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Stats (last 24h)
Global (24h)
626
Country (24h)
China
2