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M5.1 Earthquake near Sichuan, China

UTC time: 2025-10-09 05:17:41 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: USP

Sichuan, China

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Sichuan, China on October 9, 2025 at 05:17 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by USP and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-10-09 05:17:41 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usp

Coordinates

30.82741, 99.95518

Depth profile

Shallow

10 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

Gengqing170.7 kmNW88'542

Kangding212.7 kmSE100'000

Ya'an306.5 kmE612'056

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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 eventM5.3

M5.32025-10-09 05:17:42 UTC22.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Chengdu (Monde) M5.12025-10-26 15:03:09 UTC90.9 kmmen zhen cun

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2

Earlier events M≥42

Earlier events M≥51

Compared since2025-05-13

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.62025-10-09 05:17:40 UTC15.0 kmWESTERN SICHUAN, CHINA M4.52025-05-13 00:01:58 UTC96.9 kmEASTERN XIZANG

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