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M4.5 Earthquake near SHANXI, CHINA (China)

UTC time: 2025-07-25 02:13:00 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near SHANXI, CHINA (China) on July 25, 2025 at 02:13 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. China: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
75cc4ba177187ae443a06433371108a4abc09d8c
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-25 02:13:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
China
City
shan xi sheng
Source
emsc
Coordinates
35.85320, 111.24350
Temperature
26.9°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.

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  • Linfen Yaodu AirportChina · LFQ · ZBLF
    47.4 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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