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M5.1 Earthquake near GUANGXI, CHINA

UTC time: 2026-05-18 13:44:26 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

GUANGXI, CHINA

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M5.1 Earthquake near GUANGXI, CHINA · 2026-05-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near GUANGXI, CHINA · 2026-05-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near GUANGXI, CHINA on May 18, 2026 at 13:44 UTC. 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 can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
f76ca68e47b5b8cc63b081a65414595659c80821
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-18 13:44:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
24.54480, 109.22830
Temperature
23.8°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
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

15felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: May 21, 2026, 2:47 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Liuzhou30.5 kmSE1'436'599

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Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Liuzhou Bailian Airport / Bailian Air BaseChina · LZH · ZGZH
    41.0 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

China

Context for this earthquake

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥44
Earlier events M≥53
Compared since2026-05-17

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.42026-05-17 16:21:06 UTC6.9 kmLiucheng County M5.12026-05-17 16:21:05 UTC11.0 kmliu cheng xian M5.02026-05-17 16:21:06 UTC9.8 kmliu cheng xian M4.82026-05-17 16:21:07 UTC7.8 kmshi bei ping zhen

Stats (last 24h)

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