• Very strong and shallow M6.6 earthquake hits Sichuan, China – at least 93 fatalities, more than 200 injured

    A very strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.6 hit western Sichuan, China at 04:52 UTC (12:52 local time) on September 5, 2022. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth. China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC) is reporting M6.8 at a depth of 16 km (10 miles).

  • Shallow M5.8 and M6.0 earthquakes hit western Sichuan, China

    Two shallow earthquakes registered by the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC) as M5.8 (USGS M5.6) and M6.0 (USGS M5.9) hit western Sichuan, China on June 9, 2022. The first quake was registered at 16:03 UTC (00:03 LT) at a depth of 20 km (12.4 miles) and the second at 17:28 UTC (01:28 LT) at a depth of 14 km (8.7 miles). The quakes follow M6.1 (CENC; USGS M5.9) earthquake registered at 09:00 UTC on June 1.

  • Shallow M6.1 earthquake hits Sichuan, China

    A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the China Earthquake Networks Center as M6.1 hit the province of Sichuan, China at 09:00 UTC on June 1, 2022. The agency is reporting a depth of 17 km (10 miles). The USGS and EMSC are reporting it as M5.9 at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles).

  • 1 dead, 29 injured after M5.4 earthquake hits Sichuan, China

    A shallow earthquake registered by the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC) as M5.4 hit China's Sichuan Province at 22:42 UTC on September 7, 2019 (06:42 LT, September 8). The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). Both USGS and EMSC is reporting…