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

UTC time: 2025-10-09 05:17:41 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.6

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: NNSN

210 km N of Daocheng, China

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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

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Magnitude

M5.6

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-10-09 05:17:41 UTC

Local time

—

Country

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Source

nnsn

Coordinates

30.91100, 99.92000

Depth profile

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

Gengqing162.2 kmNW88'542

Kangding219.8 kmSE100'000

Ya'an312.6 kmE612'056

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Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1

First 24 hours1

First 72 hours1

Strongest subsequent eventM5.3

M5.32025-10-09 05:17:42 UTC13.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Chengdu (Monde) M5.12025-10-26 15:03:09 UTC97.2 kmmen zhen cun

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1

Earlier events M≥42

Earlier events M≥51

Compared since2025-05-13

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.62025-10-09 05:17:40 UTC5.2 kmWESTERN SICHUAN, CHINA M4.52025-05-13 00:01:58 UTC93.9 kmEASTERN XIZANG

Stats (last 24h)

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