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M5.2 Earthquake near Liduan, Sichuan (China)

UTC time: 2026-06-28 16:12:09 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near Liduan, Sichuan (China) · 2026-06-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Liduan, Sichuan (China) · 2026-06-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On June 28, 2026 at 16:12 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Liduan, Sichuan (China). 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 USGS. China: 4 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.4.

Details

ID
a0dbc2d2886f69af1981e2319fd62c024d6edf1e
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-28 16:12:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
China
State
Sichuan
City
Liduan
County
Cuiping District
Source
usgs
Coordinates
28.60310, 104.84160
Temperature
20.5°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

Felt reports

19felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jun 28, 2026, 5:37 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Estimated impact

20 Felt reports · max reported intensity 4.1

Tectonic context

Located on the Eurasia Plate.
Near the boundary Eurasia ↔ Yangtze · about 41 km away

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Changning8.2 kmE81'248
Xunchang20.7 kmSW118'664
Yibin26.2 kmNW836'340

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Yibin Wuliangye AirportChina · YBP · ZUYB
    41.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Luzhou Yunlong AirportChina · LZO · ZULZ
    77.4 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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM5.1
M5.12026-07-07 22:12:29 UTC7.0 kmwu xing cun M5.02026-07-08 02:08:49 UTC8.6 kmShahe M3.02026-07-08 05:05:11 UTC18.9 kmFuxing M5.02026-07-08 23:44:14 UTC19.7 kmXunchang M3.22026-07-09 04:25:56 UTC17.5 kmFuxing M3.22026-07-10 06:05:41 UTC16.0 kmShahe M3.32026-07-10 09:38:55 UTC19.1 kmFuxing M3.22026-07-10 11:48:50 UTC16.9 kmFuxing M3.12026-07-10 12:23:12 UTC18.2 kmFuxing M3.92026-07-12 21:02:08 UTC17.8 kmFuxing M3.82026-07-12 23:27:48 UTC19.1 kmFuxing M3.22026-07-28 02:51:47 UTC19.7 kmFuxing

Comparison of seismic sources

5 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.1 to M5.3.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
SERBIA_RSZM5.210.0 km12.2 km
USGSM5.210.0 km0.0 km
GFZM5.310.0 km10.4 km
EMSCM5.323.0 km1.6 km
RESIFM5.110.0 km31.5 km

Sichuan

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 54 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥434
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-01-14

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.32025-03-24 11:21:37 UTC70.0 km M4.92025-09-15 08:42:15 UTC114.5 kmSichuan, China M4.92025-09-15 08:42:14 UTC111.5 kmEASTERN SICHUAN, CHINA M4.82026-04-16 22:22:38 UTC56.7 kmSichuan, China M4.82025-06-15 10:37:51 UTC33.5 kmSichuan, China

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