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M5.1 Depth: 0.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near liu cheng xian, guang xi zhuang zu zi zhi qu (China)

UTC time: 2026-05-17 16:21:05 UTC Local time: —
M5.1 earthquake near liu cheng xian on May 17, 2026 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.1 Earthquake near liu cheng xian, guang xi zhuang zu zi zhi qu (China) · 2026-05-17 16:21:05 UTC

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near liu cheng xian, guang xi zhuang zu zi zhi qu (China) on May 17, 2026 at 16:21 UTC. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-17 16:21:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
China
State
guang xi zhuang zu zi zhi qu
City
liu cheng xian
Village
dong pan long
Source
emsc
Coordinates
24.45110, 109.26400
Temperature
23.4°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0 km
Shallow
0 km
0 km — shallower than the regional average (20.9 km)
Regional average: 20.9 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
Liuzhou20.2 kmSE1'436'599

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours8
First 72 hours8
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M5.02026-05-17 16:21:06 UTC4.7 kmliu cheng xian M5.42026-05-17 16:21:06 UTC4.3 kmLiucheng County M4.82026-05-17 16:21:07 UTC8.5 kmshi bei ping zhen M5.12026-05-18 13:44:26 UTC6.6 kmliu cheng xian M5.22026-05-18 13:44:26 UTC6.0 kmSoutheastern China M5.12026-05-18 13:44:26 UTC11.0 kmGUANGXI, CHINA M5.42026-05-18 13:44:26 UTC7.8 kmLiucheng County M5.22026-05-18 13:44:27 UTC9.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near Guiyang (Monde)

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