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M4.8 Earthquake near Sichuan, China

UTC time: 2026-04-16 22:22:38 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
45.0 km
Source
GFZ

Sichuan, China

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About this earthquake

On April 16, 2026 at 22:22 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near Sichuan, China. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 45 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
e51a8f95bcd857092974d29182fbac4a333cc968
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
45.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-16 22:22:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
29.10000, 104.97000
Temperature
18.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 45 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 45 km
Shallow
45 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

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Luzhou Yunlong AirportChina · LZO · ZULZ
    49.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

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

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