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M5.0 Earthquake near wu xing cun, Sichuan (China)

UTC time: 2026-08-02 18:21:50 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near wu xing cun, Sichuan (China) · 2026-08-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near wu xing cun, Sichuan (China) · 2026-08-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On August 2, 2026 at 18:21 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near wu xing cun, Sichuan (China). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC. China: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.5.

Details

ID
d25c554f1534a511f71f34259b77d7760fcae4e3
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-02 18:21:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
China
State
Sichuan
City
wu xing cun
County
Changning County
Village
wu xing cun
Source
emsc
Coordinates
28.59410, 104.76980
Temperature
23.5°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 (18.6 km)
Regional average: 18.6 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

Tectonic context

Located on the Eurasia Plate.
Near the boundary Eurasia ↔ Yangtze · about 44 km away

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Changning14.9 kmE81'248
Xunchang16.4 kmS118'664
Yibin22.3 kmNW836'340

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Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Yibin Wuliangye AirportChina · YBP · ZUYB
    37.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Luzhou Yunlong AirportChina · LZO · ZULZ
    83.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-21

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours5
First 72 hours8
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
M3.02026-08-02 18:32:59 UTC9.6 kmShahe M3.32026-08-02 19:29:23 UTC10.9 kmFuxing M3.32026-08-02 19:54:01 UTC11.8 kmFuxing M3.62026-08-03 03:11:59 UTC11.5 kmFuxing M4.22026-08-03 05:00:47 UTC10.9 kmFuxing M3.42026-08-04 02:25:02 UTC12.1 kmFuxing M3.72026-08-04 15:58:34 UTC9.8 kmFuxing M3.02026-08-04 17:22:36 UTC10.1 kmFuxing M4.92026-08-07 05:08:31 UTC29.6 kmWenjiang M3.02026-08-07 08:02:13 UTC10.6 kmFuxing M3.42026-08-08 04:21:33 UTC16.6 kmXunchang M3.82026-08-10 18:40:24 UTC13.2 kmFuxing

Comparison of seismic sources

4 sources currently report magnitudes from M4.9 to M5.0.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
SERBIA_RSZM4.910.0 km13.5 km
RESIFM5.010.0 km4.7 km
GFZM5.010.0 km5.5 km
EMSCM5.035.0 km0.0 km

Sichuan

Context for this earthquake

21 Sep 2025 – 21 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 47 Catalogue entries

Of 46 other entries for this area and period, 4 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#6
Earlier events M≥440
Earlier events M≥55
Compared since2025-01-14

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.32026-06-28 16:12:11 UTC5.7 kmLiduan M5.32025-03-24 11:21:37 UTC73.4 km M5.12026-07-08 23:44:14 UTC7.7 kmShahe M5.12026-07-08 02:08:49 UTC20.5 kmlai fu zhen M5.12026-07-07 22:12:30 UTC0.5 kmwu xing cun

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