M5.0 earthquake near Xunchang, Sichuan

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 8 km NNE of Xunchang, China on 2 Aug 2026, 18:21 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 Xunchang, about 9 km away in Sichuan, China.