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M5.4 Earthquake near Liucheng County, Guangxi (China)

UTC time: 2026-05-18 13:44:26 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
Source
SERBIA_RSZ

Guangxi · Liucheng County

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M5.4 Earthquake near Liucheng County, Guangxi (China) · 2026-05-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near Liucheng County, Guangxi (China) · 2026-05-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near Liucheng County, Guangxi (China) on May 18, 2026 at 13:44 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by Seismological Survey of Serbia. China: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
89374c660bfadd836619a04abf888d1ca11ac61a
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-18 13:44:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
China
State
Guangxi
City
Liucheng County
Village
Nanshan
Source
serbia_rsz
Coordinates
24.47000, 109.19000

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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Liuzhou27.3 kmSE1'436'599

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Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Liuzhou Bailian Airport / Bailian Air BaseChina · LZH · ZGZH
    35.6 kmStraight-line distance

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

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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.

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Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥44
Earlier events M≥53
Compared since2026-05-17

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.42026-05-17 16:21:06 UTC7.4 kmLiucheng County M5.12026-05-17 16:21:05 UTC7.8 kmliu cheng xian M5.02026-05-17 16:21:06 UTC3.2 kmliu cheng xian M4.82026-05-17 16:21:07 UTC12.4 kmshi bei ping zhen

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