2 Aug 2026, 18:21 UTC · Aug 2, 2:21 PM ET
M5.0 earthquake 8 km NNE of Xunchang, China
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 8 km NNE of Xunchang, China at Aug 2, 2:21 PM ET, 10 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.0 mww |
| Time | 2 Aug 2026, 18:21 UTC |
| Location | 28.530°, 104.745° – 8 km NNE of Xunchang, China |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000thn0 |
Within 100 km
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.2 | 7 km NW of Changning, China | Jun 28, 12:12 PM 110 d ago | 10 km | 23 reports |
| 5.1 | 3 km ESE of Xunchang, China | Aug 7, 1:08 AM 71 d ago | 10 km | 1 report |
| 5.0 | 15 km NNW of Xunchang, China | Sep 25, 7:57 PM 21 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | 13 km N of Xunchang, China | Sep 25, 5:01 PM 21 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | 22 km NW of Fuji, China | Aug 28, 1:13 AM 50 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | 14 km N of Xunchang, China | Jul 8, 7:44 PM 100 d ago | 10 km | 1 report |
| 5.0 | 12 km W of Changning, China | Jul 7, 10:08 PM 101 d ago | 10 km | 1 report |
| 5.0 | 17 km SSE of Yibin, China | Jul 7, 6:12 PM 101 d ago | 10 km | 4 reports |
| 4.9 | 7 km NNW of Bowangshan, China | Aug 23, 8:26 PM 54 d ago | 10 km | 1 report |
| 4.9 | 15 km SSE of Yibin, China | Aug 3, 1:00 AM 75 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.8 | 12 km E of Xunchang, China | May 12, 10:55 AM 157 d ago | 10 km | 1 report |
| 4.7 | 15 km WNW of Bowangshan, China | Sep 26, 2:31 PM 20 d ago | 10 km | – |
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About this earthquake
How strong was the 8 km NNE of Xunchang, China earthquake?
Magnitude 5.0 (mww), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 10 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
2 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.1.
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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.