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M4.8 Earthquake near shi bei ping zhen, guang xi zhuang zu zi zhi qu (China)

UTC time: 2026-05-17 16:21:07 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

guang xi zhuang zu zi zhi qu · shi bei ping zhen

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About this earthquake

On May 17, 2026 at 16:21 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near shi bei ping zhen, guang xi zhuang zu zi zhi qu (China). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. China: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
e7d617e7185614383ba4b27079217fbb2eb076ca
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-17 16:21:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
China
State
guang xi zhuang zu zi zhi qu
City
shi bei ping zhen
County
liu bei qu
Village
xin feng
Source
gfz
Coordinates
24.52000, 109.30000
Temperature
23.4°C

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
10 km — shallower 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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Airports

  • Liuzhou Bailian Airport / Bailian Air BaseChina · LZH · ZGZH
    36.0 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

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Context for this earthquake

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

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