Just 14 minutes ago, a magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck near Jiangyou, Mianyang Shi, Sichuan, China. The tremor was recorded in the early evening on Thursday, September 3rd, 2026, at 7:39 pm local time, at a shallow depth of 29. km below the surface.The event was reported by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the first seismological agency to report it.A second report was later issued by Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency, which listed it as a magnitude 5.0 earthquake. Other agencies reporting the same quake include France's Réseau National de Surveillance Sismique (RéNaSS) at magnitude 5.2, the citizen-seismograph network RaspberryShake at magnitude 5.4, and the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) at magnitude 5.4.Generally, quakes of this magnitude are recorded by more than one agency, and the results can vary, with subsequent reports that arrive after the first often showing greater accuracy.Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the area of the epicenter. It should not have caused significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc. Moderate shaking probably occurred in Jiangyou (pop. 127,200), located 19 km from the epicenter.Weak shaking might have been felt in Mianyang (pop. 1,550,000), located 46 km from the epicenter; Pingwu County (pop. 180,000), 60 km away; Luojiang (pop. 212,200), 63 km away; Mianzhu, Deyang, Sichuan (pop. 510,000), 68 km away; Deyang (pop. 735,100), 84 km away; Pu'an (pop. 42,600), 87 km away; and Tongchuan (pop. 58,300), 100 km away.VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update the magnitude and depth if they change and follow up if other significant news about the quake becomes available. If you’re in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.Earthquake data: Date & time: Sep 3, 2026 11:39 am (Universal Time) local time (3 Sep 2026 11:39 GMT)Magnitude: 5.4Hypocenter depth: 10.00 kmEpicenter coordinates: 31.85°N / 104.51°E (Mianyang Shi, Sichuan, China)Primary data source: USGS