Magnitude
M5.1
- Depth
- 33.0 km
- Source
- GFZ
si chuan sheng
Country overviewChina
M5.1 Earthquake near Sichuan, China (China)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Sichuan, China (China) on October 26, 2025 at 15:03 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 33 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
6ed1ff069227cbb420d8cdac617d5a07ca5470c0
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-26 15:03:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
si chuan sheng
Source
gfz
Coordinates
29.19000,
99.68000
Temperature
-0.2°C
Depth profile
Shallow
33 km
33 km — deeper 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
Daocheng62.3 kmE31'113
Shangri-La151.8 kmS186'400
Ya'an332.9 kmE612'056
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Volcanoes nearby
Radius · 100 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Daocheng Yading Airport39.5 kmStraight-line distance
China · DCY · ZUDC
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 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.1
China
Context for this earthquake
05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 555 Catalogue entries
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Open seismic profileHistorical context nearby
Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.
Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥42
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-01-07
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Stats (last 24h)
Global (24h)
629
Country (24h)
China
2