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Earthquakes near Chengdu today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Chengdu in the last 24 hours None in the past 30 days either.
Was there an earthquake in Chengdu just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Chengdu, Sichuan, China and updates every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 7 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 30 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- — none within 100 km
- Largest in past year
- M5.5 140 km NNE, Sep 3, 2026
- Past year count
- 22 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 147 km M5.0, Oct 19, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Chengdu
No earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more was located within 100 km of Chengdu in the past 30 days. Between 100 and 150 km out there was 1, the closest M5.0 at 147 km NNE.
| Time (Chengdu) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 18:57 | Oct 19, 10:57 UTC | M5.0 | 147 km NNE | 10 km | 31 km NW of Jiangyou, China |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in Asia/Shanghai.
Largest earthquakes near Chengdu in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Chengdu in the past 12 months was M5.5 on Sep 3, 2026, 140 km NNE of the city (17 km WNW of Jiangyou, China).
With 22 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 1.8 a month), the area around Chengdu is moderately active by global standards. 10 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.
| Date | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2026 | M5.5 | 140 km NNE | 10 km | 17 km WNW of Jiangyou, China |
| Oct 19, 2026 | M5.0 | 147 km NNE | 10 km | 31 km NW of Jiangyou, China |
| Jul 5, 2026 | M5.0 | 101 km N | 10 km | 30 km NNW of Mianzhu, Deyang, Sichuan, China |
| Jul 5, 2026 | M4.9 | 96 km N | 10 km | 27 km NW of Mianzhu, Deyang, Sichuan, China |
| Jul 5, 2026 | M4.6 | 104 km N | 10 km | 30 km NNW of Mianzhu, Deyang, Sichuan, China |
| Apr 22, 2026 | M4.5 | 105 km SSE | 10 km | 48 km NE of Luocheng, China |
| Apr 13, 2026 | M4.5 | 143 km SE | 10 km | 11 km NW of Neijiang, China |
| Apr 11, 2026 | M4.5 | 141 km SE | 10 km | 13 km WNW of Neijiang, China |
| Apr 11, 2026 | M4.5 | 135 km SE | 10 km | 11 km SE of Chonglong, China |
| Jan 4, 2026 | M4.5 | 132 km SSW | 10 km | 6 km SSE of Leshan, China |
Was it felt in Chengdu?
USGS "Did You Feel It?" received reports for 1 of these quakes: M5.0 on Oct 19, 2026 (1 reports, max intensity 2).
If you felt shaking, you can report it to USGS; reports refine the intensity map within minutes.
Tsunami warning status
None of the earthquakes near Chengdu in the past year carried the USGS tsunami flag, which USGS sets for large quakes in oceanic regions where the tsunami warning centres issue messages.
Official tsunami warnings come from the NOAA tsunami warning centres (tsunami.gov) and national agencies; follow local authorities if you are on a coast after strong shaking.
Earthquakes around the world today
Worldwide, USGS listed 154 earthquakes of M1+ in the last 24 hours; the largest was M6.5 Bonin Islands, Japan region.
USGS lists every magnitude in the United States but outside it coverage is complete only from about M4–4.5, so smaller local quakes reported by national agencies may be missing. Magnitudes and locations are revised for hours after an event.
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).