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M5.0 Earthquake near Baoshan, Yunnan (China)

UTC time: 2026-09-22 11:26:07 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near Baoshan, Yunnan (China) · 2026-09-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Baoshan, Yunnan (China) · 2026-09-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Baoshan, Yunnan (China) on September 22, 2026 at 11:26 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 RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. China: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
9485ab13b422801c6aaf55806816166961f1d449
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-22 11:26:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
China
State
Yunnan
City
Baoshan
Village
Guantian
Source
resif
Coordinates
25.23859, 98.60401
Temperature
18.8°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 (18.6 km)
Regional average: 18.6 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

Tectonic context

Located on the Eurasia Plate.
Near the boundary India ↔ Eurasia · about 203 km away

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Qushi2.5 kmS42'380
Tengyue28.6 kmS127'133
Baoshan57.9 kmE935'618

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tengchong
    Distance: 11 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'865 m ·Last eruption: -5750 ·China

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Tengchong Tuofeng AirportChina · TCZ · ZPTC
    35.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Baoshan Yunrui AirportChina · BSD · ZPBS
    60.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Dehong Mangshi International AirportChina · LUM · ZPMS
    93.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-23

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

23 Sep 2025 – 23 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 545 Catalogue entries

Of 544 other entries for this area and period, 55 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥44
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-05-16

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

Strongest earlier events

M4.82026-02-25 03:15:54 UTC113.0 kmxi ma zhen M4.82026-02-25 03:15:54 UTC134.2 kmnaunghpar M4.62025-05-16 01:00:08 UTC47.8 kmMYANMAR-CHINA BORDER REGION M4.42025-12-25 15:19:41 UTC83.1 kmMYANMAR-CHINA BORDER REGION

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