Strong magnitude 5.3 earthquake at 35 km depth9 Oct 05:26 UTC: First to report: GFZ after 8 minutes.9 Oct 05:26: Magnitude recalculated from 5.4 to 5.5.... [show all] ...9 Oct 05:26: Now using data updates from EMSC9 Oct 05:26: Magnitude recalculated from 5.4 to 5.5. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.00 to 35.00 km (from 6.2 to 22 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 6.9 km (4.3 mi) towards SSE.9 Oct 05:27: Epicenter location corrected by 3.6 km (2.2 mi) towards ENE.9 Oct 05:30: Magnitude recalculated from 5.5 to 5.4.9 Oct 05:30: Epicenter location corrected by 4 km (2.5 mi) towards NE.9 Oct 05:32: Magnitude recalculated from 5.4 to 5.3.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeOct 9, 2025 05:17:44 UTC - Local time at epicenterThursday, Oct 9, 2025, at 01:17 pm (GMT +8)StatusconfirmedMagnitude5.3Depth35 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude30.9347°N / 100°EGarzê, Sichuan, ChinaSeismic antipode30.9347°S / 80°WQuality33 seismic stations (GFZ)Shaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeScattered Clouds 10.6°C (51 F), humidity: 48%, wind: 4 m/s (7 kts) from SSEEstimated seismic energy released5.6 x 1012 joules (1.56 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 1344 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 5.3 | about seismic energy17 minutes agoOct 9, 2025 05:17 GMT / Oct 9, 2025 01:17 pm (GMT +8)Lat / Lng: 30.9347 / 100: Western Sichuan, ChinaSource: EMSCOther sources: GFZ: 5.4 / 10 km, RaspberryShake: 5.5 / 10 km, 1 more...Detail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22255531',30.93470,100.00000,'17 minutes ago: Mag. 5.3, Western Sichuan, China',html,'quakes-7-24.png',30,30,15,15,126]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in ChinaNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Daocheng, a town with 31,000 inhabitants in China, in 213 km (132 mi) distance south of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry213 km (132 mi)S of epicenterDaocheng(pop: 31,100)III: WeakJiangsuChina214 km (133 mi)SE of epicenterKangding(pop: 100,000)III: WeakGarzê, SichuanChina270 km (168 mi)W of epicenterChamdo(pop: 86,300)III: WeakTibetChina306 km (190 mi)E of epicenterYa'an(pop: 612,100)II: Very weakSichuanChina336 km (209 mi)E of epicenterLinqiong(pop: 55,600)II: Very weakChengdu Shi, SichuanChina347 km (216 mi)S of epicenterShangri-La(pop: 130,000)II: Very weakDeqen Tibetan Autonomous, Yunnan ShengChina376 km (233 mi)E of epicenterTianpeng(pop: 60,800)II: Very weakChengdu Shi, SichuanChina381 km (237 mi)E of epicenterMeishan(pop: 1,107,700)II: Very weakSichuanChina390 km (242 mi)E of epicenterChengdu(pop: 13,568,400)II: Very weakSichuanChina393 km (244 mi)E of epicenterLeshan(pop: 662,800)II: Very weakSichuanChina403 km (250 mi)SE of epicenterXichang(pop: 481,800)II: Very weakLiangshan Yizu Zizhizhou, SichuanChina404 km (251 mi)E of epicenterMianzhu, Deyang, Sichuan(pop: 510,000)II: Very weakDeyang Shi, SichuanChina418 km (260 mi)E of epicenterDeyang(pop: 735,100)II: Very weakSichuanChina424 km (263 mi)E of epicenterLuocheng(pop: 73,600)II: Very weakLeshan Shi, SichuanChina431 km (268 mi)E of epicenterLuojiang(pop: 212,200)II: Very weakDeyang Shi, SichuanChina449 km (279 mi)E of epicenterMianyang(pop: 1,550,000)II: Very weakSichuanChina453 km (281 mi)S of epicenterLijiang(pop: 211,200)II: Very weakYunnan ShengChina454 km (282 mi)E of epicenterZiyang(pop: 905,700)II: Very weakSichuanChina457 km (284 mi)E of epicenterJiangyou(pop: 127,200)II: Very weakMianyang Shi, SichuanChina459 km (285 mi)NE of epicenterPingwu County(pop: 180,000)II: Very weakMianyang Shi, SichuanChina470 km (292 mi)SE of epicenterGuanyin(pop: 63,600)II: Very weakYibin Shi, SichuanChina483 km (300 mi)E of epicenterChonglong(pop: 58,400)II: Very weakNeijiang Shi, SichuanChina485 km (301 mi)E of epicenterTongchuan(pop: 58,300)II: Very weakMianyang Shi, SichuanChina492 km (306 mi)E of epicenterZigong(pop: 1,262,100)II: Very weakSichuanChina504 km (313 mi)SE of epicenterBaixi(pop: 88,300)II: Very weakYibin Shi, SichuanChina509 km (316 mi)SE of epicenterYibin(pop: 836,300)II: Very weakSichuanChina509 km (316 mi)E of epicenterNeijiang(pop: 1,251,100)II: Very weakSichuanChina512 km (318 mi)S of epicenterPanzhihua(pop: 787,200)II: Very weakSichuanChina515 km (320 mi)S of epicenterDadukou(pop: 461,500)II: Very weakPanzhihua Shi, SichuanChina533 km (331 mi)SE of epicenterXunchang(pop: 118,700)II: Very weakYibin Shi, SichuanChina534 km (332 mi)SE of epicenterNanxi(pop: 96,100)II: Very weakYibin Shi, SichuanChina534 km (332 mi)SE of epicenterJunlian(pop: 80,700)II: Very weakYibin Shi, SichuanChina535 km (332 mi)E of epicenterSuining(pop: 656,800)II: Very weakSichuanChina543 km (337 mi)SE of epicenterChangning(pop: 81,200)II: Very weakYibin Shi, SichuanChina554 km (344 mi)E of epicenterFuji(pop: 131,900)II: Very weakLuzhou Shi, SichuanChina570 km (354 mi)E of epicenterLuzhou(pop: 998,900)II: Very weakSichuanChina576 km (358 mi)E of epicenterGuangyuan(pop: 516,400)II: Very weakSichuanChina581 km (361 mi)E of epicenterNanchong(pop: 1,858,900)II: Very weakSichuanChina583 km (362 mi)E of epicenterGaoping(pop: 204,400)II: Very weakNanchong Shi, SichuanChina672 km (417 mi)NE of epicenterLanzhou(pop: 3,000,000)II: Very weakGansuChinaNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Compare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2025-10-9EpicenterAgency5.335 km22 mi05:17:44.99WESTERN SICHUAN, CHINAEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)5.47± 0.1710 km6.2 mi(*)05:17:42.6±0.18sSichuan, China8.1 km (5 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCEpicenter uncertainty: ± 3 kmGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)5.510 km6.2 mi(*)05:17:42Sichuan, China7.8 km (4.9 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)5.2910 km6.2 mi(*)05:17:42.528near Chengdu19 km (12 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCRENASS (Réseau National de Surveillance Sismique (RéNaSS))5.810 km6.2 mi(*)05:17:41Sichuan, China13 km (7.8 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Notes:(*) A depth given as 10 km often means that the the depth of the quake could be not determined with sufficient accuracy.Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 20 km2 (8 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 8 km (5 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Oct 9, 2025 01:17 pm (GMT +8)17 minutes ago5.335 km0 km - This quake214 km NW of Kangding, Sichuan, ChinaMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeStrongest in 13 yearsThe earthquake was the strongest to hit this part of China in over 13 years. Earlier, the last quake of equal or greater strength near the present epicenter had been a magnitude 5.4 earthquake on Friday, Jan 18, 2013, at 08:42 pm local time (Asia/Shanghai GMT +8) in 45 km (28 mi) distance to the west:Mag. 5.4 earthquake 259 km northwest of Kangding - Sichuan, China - Jan 18, 2013 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 7.5. It had occurred 79 years ago earlier, on Monday, Mar 17, 1947, at 08:19 am local time (Universal Time GMT +0) in Qinghai, China:Mag. 7.5 earthquake 404 km southwest of Xining - Qinghai, China - Mar 17, 1947 - Below is a list and map of larger or recent quakes that had occurred near the epicenter before this earthquake (within up to 100 km/61 mi distance, up to 300 km/183 mi for very large quakes above mag. 7). Filter and sort the list by magnitude or time.Max results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageDate and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapMay 13, 08:01 am (Shanghai)4.310 km88 km (55 mi) to the WSichuan, 182 km east of Chamdo, Tibet, ChinaInfoApr 26, 12:21 pm (Shanghai)5.110 km105 km (65 mi) to the WSichuan, 166 km east of Chamdo, Tibet, ChinaInfoApr 21, 2021 05:26 am (Shanghai)4.210 km46 km (29 mi) to the SW 227 km west of Kangding, Sichuan, ChinaInfoDec 22, 2016 09:01 pm (Universal Time)4.124 km100 km (62 mi) to the S 219 km west of Kangding, Sichuan, ChinaInfoSep 26, 2016 11:48 pm (Shanghai)5.040 km91 km (56 mi) to the S 221 km west of Kangding, Sichuan, ChinaInfoSep 26, 2016 11:48 pm (Shanghai)4.920 km89 km (56 mi) to the S 223 km west of Kangding, Sichuan, ChinaInfoSep 23, 2016 01:23 am (Shanghai)5.110 km88 km (55 mi) to the S 218 km west of Kangding, Sichuan, ChinaInfoSep 23, 2016 12:50 am (Shanghai)4.723 km96 km (59 mi) to the S 214 km west of Kangding, Sichuan, ChinaInfoSep 23, 2016 12:47 am (Shanghai)5.230 km88 km (54 mi) to the S 218 km west of Kangding, Sichuan, ChinaInfoMar 9, 2016 10:05 pm (Universal Time)4.610 km59 km (36 mi) to the S 207 km west of Kangding, Sichuan, ChinaInfoJan 18, 2013 08:42 pm (Shanghai)5.48 km45 km (28 mi) to the W 259 km northwest of Kangding, Sichuan, ChinaInfoApr 10, 2011 05:02 pm (Shanghai)5.443 km87 km (54 mi) to the NE 191 km northwest of Kangding, Sichuan, ChinaInfoJun 4, 2006 02:24 am (Universal Time)4.941 km104 km (65 mi) to the W Eastern XizangInfoDec 1, 2005 08:24 am (Shanghai)4.71 km84 km (52 mi) to the WSichuan, 186 km east of Chamdo, Tibet, ChinaInfoNov 25, 2002 06:11 am (Universal Time)4.833 km8.7 km (5.4 mi) to the SW 219 km northwest of Kangding, Sichuan, ChinaInfoAug 8, 2002 07:42 pm (Shanghai)5.333 km7.3 km (4.5 mi) to the W 220 km northwest of Kangding, Sichuan, ChinaInfoSep 22, 2000 04:14 pm (Universal Time)4.733 km70 km (44 mi) to the NE 193 km northwest of Kangding, Sichuan, ChinaInfoDec 21, 1996 04:39 pm (Shanghai)5.410 km43 km (27 mi) to the SW 236 km west of Kangding, Sichuan, ChinaInfoMay 3, 1989 01:53 pm (Shanghai)6.214 km106 km (66 mi) to the SW 239 km west of Kangding, Sichuan, ChinaInfoJan 19, 1989 02:22 am (Shanghai)5.235 km87 km (54 mi) to the S 169 km west of Kangding, Sichuan, ChinaInfoApr 2, 1988 02:27 pm (Shanghai)5.033 km80 km (50 mi) to the SW 231 km west of Kangding, Sichuan, ChinaInfoOct 9, 1973 01:40 pm (Universal Time)5.033 km87 km (54 mi) to the NSichuan, 253 km east of Chamdo, Tibet, ChinaInfoSep 9, 1973 10:42 am (Shanghai)5.233 km61 km (38 mi) to the N 250 km northwest of Kangding, Sichuan, ChinaInfoSep 9, 1973 10:13 am (Shanghai)5.533 km80 km (49 mi) to the N 261 km northwest of Kangding, Sichuan, ChinaInfoFeb 8, 1973 12:06 am (Shanghai)5.833 km64 km (40 mi) to the NE 228 km northwest of Kangding, Sichuan, ChinaInfoFeb 7, 1973 01:11 am (Shanghai)5.133 km85 km (53 mi) to the N 264 km northwest of Kangding, Sichuan, ChinaInfoFeb 6, 1973 06:37 pm (Shanghai)7.433 km76 km (47 mi) to the NE 203 km NW of Kangding, ChinaInfoAug 30, 1967 12:22 pm (Shanghai)6.410 km82 km (51 mi) to the N 243 km northwest of Kangding, Sichuan, ChinaInfoApr 14, 1955 09:29 am (Shanghai)7.010 km201 km (125 mi) to the SE 20 km west of Kangding, Sichuan, ChinaInfoMay 25, 1948 07:11 am (Universal Time)7.355 km98 km (61 mi) to the SE 151 km west of Kangding, Sichuan, ChinaInfoMar 17, 1947 08:19 am (Universal Time)7.515 km289 km (180 mi) to the N 404 km southwest of Xining, Qinghai, ChinaInfoOct 20, 1923 03:18 am (Universal Time)6.315 km63 km (39 mi) to the S 177 km west of Kangding, Sichuan, ChinaInfoMar 24, 1923 12:40 pm (Universal Time)7.015 km82 km (51 mi) to the NE 184 km northwest of Kangding, Sichuan, ChinaInfoAug 30, 1904 11:43 am (Universal Time)7.015 km64 km (40 mi) to the SE 150 km northwest of Kangding, Sichuan, ChinaInfoAug 30, 1904 08:00 am (Shanghai)6.00 km91 km (56 mi) to the E 167 km northwest of Kangding, Sichuan, ChinaInfoMap of earlier quakes in the area of this quakeMax results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageOldest quakes are shown in yellow, most recent in red.[quakes -][quakes +][smaller][bigger]