M5.0 earthquake near Yibin, Sichuan

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 17 km SSE of Yibin, China on 7 Jul 2026, 22:12 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 Yibin, about 18 km away in Sichuan, China.