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M3.4 Earthquake near Fuxing, Sichuan (China)

UTC time: 2026-08-11 02:46:16 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 11, 2026 at 02:46 UTC, a magnitude M3.4 earthquake occurred near Fuxing, Sichuan (China). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. China: 4 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.4.

Details

ID
fc9844ac344078990cde9cd9d4df5512def4ee1f
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-11 02:46:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
China
State
Sichuan
City
Fuxing
County
Gao County
Village
chen zheng cun
Source
emsc
Coordinates
28.54000, 104.66000
Temperature
31.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 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.

Depth classes per USGS

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Airports

  • Yibin Wuliangye AirportChina · YBP · ZUYB
    37.7 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Sichuan

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 54 Catalogue entries

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