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M5.5 earthquake 208 km N of Daocheng, China

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 208 km N of Daocheng, China at Oct 9, 2025, 05:17 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 163 km (101 mi) SE of Gengqing. 5 people reported feeling it to USGS.

Details

Magnitude5.5 mww
TimeOct 9, 2025, 05:17 UTC
Depth10.0 km
Coordinates30.883, 99.898
Felt reports5
Tsunami flagNone
SourceUSGS event page
Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
MagnitudeLocationDistanceDepthTime
4.2184 km N of Daocheng, China30 km / 18 midepth 10 km
4.6207 km N of Daocheng, China4 km / 2 midepth 10 km
4.3151 km NNW of Daocheng, China59 km / 37 midepth 10 km
4.3249 km E of Qamdo, China60 km / 37 midepth 10 km
4.5201 km N of Daocheng, China11 km / 7 midepth 10 km

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.