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M5.3 earthquake near Bowangshan, Sichuan

2861 d ago · 16 Dec 2018, 04:46 UTC 34 km ESE of Xunchang, China

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 34 km ESE of Xunchang, China on 16 Dec 2018, 04:46 UTC at a depth of 19 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 4 km away in Sichuan, China.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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