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M4.9 Earthquake near WESTERN SICHUAN, CHINA (China)

UTC time: 2025-10-26 15:03:02 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On October 26, 2025 at 15:03 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near WESTERN SICHUAN, CHINA (China). With a focal depth of about 35 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. China: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.

Details

ID
d113d5e586724c82d6c2ea3aefc1b8dd173d791c
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-26 15:03:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
China
City
si chuan sheng
Source
emsc
Coordinates
29.13020, 99.60860
Temperature
-0.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 km
35 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.

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  • Daocheng Yading AirportChina · DCY · ZUDC
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Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 555 Catalogue entries

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