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M4.9 Earthquake near Hongqiao, Sichuan (China)

UTC time: 2026-08-24 00:26:27 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On August 24, 2026 at 00:26 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near Hongqiao, Sichuan (China). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 42 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. China: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 4 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.4.

Details

ID
c86181805f9fe8f08c33128b173e07a27a59710d
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
42.5 km
UTC time
2026-08-24 00:26:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
China
State
Sichuan
City
Hongqiao
County
Jiang'an County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
28.41350, 105.03370
Temperature
26.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 42.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 42.5 km
Shallow
42.5 km
42.5 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

Estimated impact

1 Felt reports · max reported intensity 1

Tectonic context

Located on the Eurasia Plate.
Near the boundary Eurasia ↔ Yangtze · about 16 km away

Sichuan

Context for this earthquake

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

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