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M5.2 Earthquake near Southeastern China

UTC time: 2026-05-18 13:44:26 UTC Local time: —
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Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis.

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Southeastern China

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M5.2 Earthquake near Southeastern China · 2026-05-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Southeastern China · 2026-05-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On May 18, 2026 at 13:44 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Southeastern China. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
ab450a238f876c02fa5003329c1f92e6f8637fcc
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-18 13:44:26 UTC
Local time
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Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
24.50000, 109.24000
Temperature
23.8°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
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
Liuzhou25.9 kmSE1'436'599

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Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Liuzhou Bailian Airport / Bailian Air BaseChina · LZH · ZGZH
    35.9 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

China

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.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
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 UTC2.3 kmLiucheng County M5.12026-05-17 16:21:05 UTC6.0 kmliu cheng xian M5.02026-05-17 16:21:06 UTC5.3 kmliu cheng xian M4.82026-05-17 16:21:07 UTC6.5 kmshi bei ping zhen

Stats (last 24h)

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