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M4.8 Earthquake near Southeastern China (China)

UTC time: 2025-09-22 03:10:43 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On September 22, 2025 at 03:10 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near Southeastern China (China). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
756066240faad06a7677e31804d2843cbb8b9a05
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-22 03:10:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
China
City
hu bei sheng
Source
gfz
Coordinates
31.72000, 110.79000
Temperature
17.6°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

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Airports

  • Shennongjia Hongping AirportChina · HPG · ZHSN
    43.8 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

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

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