5.0
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M5.0 earthquake near Chengzhong, Hubei
2486 d ago · 26 Dec 2019, 10:36 UTC 11 km W of Chengzhong, China
What happened
A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 11 km W of Chengzhong, China on 26 Dec 2019, 10:36 UTC at a depth of 10 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Chengzhong, about 12 km away in Hubei, China.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.