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M5.0 earthquake near Bowangshan, Sichuan

Name: M5.0 earthquake near Bowangshan, Sichuan
Start: 2021-09-03T13:30:39.39+00:00
Location: 44 km SE of Xunchang, China

1869 d ago · 3 Sept 2021, 13:30 UTC 44 km SE of Xunchang, China

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 44 km SE of Xunchang, China on 3 Sept 2021, 13:30 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 Bowangshan, about 21 km away in Sichuan, China.

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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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