M5.0 earthquake - 15 km NNW of Xunchang, China

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 15 km NNW of Xunchang, China on 25 Sept 2026, 23:57 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 16 km away in Sichuan, China.