3.1
Earthquake Details: western Sichuan, China
Oct 9, 2026, 16:45:14
A magnitude 3.1 earthquake occurred near western Sichuan, China on Oct 9, 2026 at 16:45:14. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -22 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-22 km
Significance0
Latitude30.2900
Longitude102.8600
Event IDemsc:20261009_0000243
Magnitude3.1
Updated:Oct 9, 2026, 16:49:53 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 10, 2026, 00:45:14 GMT+8
- UTC
- Oct 9, 2026, 16:45:14 UTC
-22 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
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