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M3.8 Earthquake near Fuxing, Sichuan (China)

UTC time: 2026-08-10 18:40:24 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.8 earthquake was recorded near Fuxing, Sichuan (China) on August 10, 2026 at 18:40 UTC. With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. China: 4 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.4.

Details

ID
a0ee99813855171bbdbfcce9a4e306db325c58d7
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-10 18:40:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
China
State
Sichuan
City
Fuxing
County
Gao County
Village
chen zheng cun
Source
emsc
Coordinates
28.54000, 104.65000
Temperature
24.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 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

Tectonic context

Located on the Eurasia Plate.
Near the boundary Eurasia ↔ Yangtze · about 34 km away

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Yibin Wuliangye AirportChina · YBP · ZUYB
    37.4 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

Sichuan

Context for this earthquake

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

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