M5.1 earthquake near Gengqing, Sichuan

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 171 km E of Qamdo, China on 26 Apr 2025, 04:21 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 Gengqing, about 89 km away in Sichuan, China.