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M4.9 Earthquake near Sichuan, China (China)

UTC time: 2025-09-15 08:42:15 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near Sichuan, China (China) on September 15, 2025 at 08:42 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 40 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by GFZ. China: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 4 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.4.

Details

ID
ab8070d98cf79d172860ced63fa895e088889482
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
40.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-15 08:42:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
China
City
si chuan sheng
Source
gfz
Coordinates
29.41000, 104.11000
Temperature
31.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 40 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 40 km
Shallow
40 km
40 km — deeper 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

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  • Leshan AirportChina · LSG
    35.1 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

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