M5.6 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.6 Earthquake near 210 km N of Daocheng, China

UTC time: 2025-10-09 05:17:41 UTC Local time:
M5.6 earthquake near 210 km N of Daocheng, China on Oct 9, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.6 Earthquake near 210 km N of Daocheng, China · 2025-10-09 05:17:41 UTC

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.6 earthquake was recorded near 210 km N of Daocheng, China on October 9, 2025 at 05:17 UTC. 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 NNSN.

Details

Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-09 05:17:41 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
30.91100, 99.92000

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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
Gengqing161.1 kmNW88'542
Kangding219.8 kmSE100'000
Ya'an312.6 kmE612'056

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