Overall Orange Earthquake in China on 28 Aug 2026 05:13 UTC

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M 5 in China on 28 Aug 2026 05:13 UTC

Hazard models

Rapid Impact

Shakemap

Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a medium humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude:	5.0M
Glide number:	EQ-2026-000168-CHN
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	29.2752 , 105.229
Event Date:	28 Aug 2026 05:13 UTC 28 Aug 2026 13:13 Local
Exposed Population:	300 thousand in MMI VI
Source:	NEIC us7000tcht
Inserted at:	28 Aug 2026 05:32 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	3.6 (China)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Rapid Impact)		GDACS score
NEIC	1		1
us7000tcht	Scaled population (vector)	2.12
	C1 rapid impact	-0.37
	C2 rapid impact	0.76
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0.82

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Level	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1729706		1	28 Aug 2026 05:13	5M, 10km	6.28	300 thousand (in 100km)		00:18	NEIC

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The episode that has the last updated information.

* The max MMI detected for sources having shakemaps;
** The population detected in MMI>=7 for episode with shakemap or in a 100km radius;
*** The tsunami max height.

Exposed population

The earthquake happened off shore.

Radius	Population
100 km	15.8 million people
75 km	10.4 million people
50 km	5.3 million people
20 km	1.1 million people
10 km	400000 people
5 km	49000 people
2 km	7300 people

Affected Provinces

Population
1.4 million people

Affected populated places

Source: GADM and OpenStreetMap (ODbL)

Name	Region Province	Type
Shengdeng	Sichuan	Village
Hsiang-shih-chen	Sichuan	Village
Longshizhen	Sichuan	Village
Chia-ming-chen	Sichuan	Village
Longchang	Sichuan	Village
Shih-yen-ch'iao	Sichuan	Village
Daisi	Sichuan	Village
Ying-hsiang-chieh	Sichuan	Village
Shuang-feng-i	Sichuan	Village
Li-shih-chen	Sichuan	Village
Tongjiasi	Sichuan	Village
Fu-chi	Sichuan	Village
Ch'ien-fo-tu	Sichuan	Village
An-fu-chen	Sichuan	Village
Chieh-shih	Sichuan	Village
Chao-hua-chen	Sichuan	Village
Fujiang	Sichuan	Village
Niutan	Sichuan	Village
Panlongzhen	Sichuan	Village
Jung-lung-ch'ang	Sichuan	Village
Longmenzhen	Sichuan	Village
Beimuzhen	Sichuan	Village
Guangshunchang	Sichuan	Village
Huaide	Sichuan	Village
Fu-shun	Sichuan	Village
Guobei	Sichuan	Village
Hushi	Sichuan	Village
Hsüan-t'an	Sichuan	Village
Shuanghechang	Sichuan	Village
Yunlong	Sichuan	Village
Jen-i-ch'ang	Sichuan	Village
Guanyintan	Sichuan	Village
Hsien-t'an	Sichuan	Village
Yantan	Sichuan	Village
Shidong	Sichuan	Village
Ronchang	Sichuan	Village
Changyuan	Sichuan	Village
Baimamiao	Sichuan	Village
Neijiang	Sichuan	Village
Nei-chiang-hsien	Sichuan	Village
Ling-chia-ch'ang	Sichuan	Village
Hsiao-shih	Sichuan	Village
Tongtan	Sichuan	Village
Hao-chih-k'ou	Sichuan	Village
Wu-chia-p'u	Sichuan	Village
Dashanpu	Sichuan	Village
Wu-chia-chen	Sichuan	Village
T'ieh-ch'ing	Sichuan	Village
Yün-chin	Sichuan	Village
Yong'an	Sichuan	Village
Tzekung	Sichuan	Village
Ch'ang-hsing	Sichuan	Village
Lu	Sichuan	Village
Fenggaopu	Sichuan	Village
Lishi	Sichuan	Village
Zigong	Sichuan	Village
Yang-chia-ch'ang	Sichuan	Village
Li-ch'iao	Sichuan	Village
Banqiao	Sichuan	Village
Longhui	Sichuan	Village
Baihe	Sichuan	Village
Chao-ya	Sichuan	Village
Luzhou	Sichuan	Village
Laisu	Sichuan	Village
Lo-han	Sichuan	Village
Honglu	Sichuan	Village
Shuping	Sichuan	Village
Shuang-tsao-fang	Sichuan	Village
Fenshuiling	Sichuan	Village
Chu-hsi	Sichuan	Village
Gongjing	Sichuan	Village
Youtingpu	Sichuan	Village
Yin-shan-chen	Sichuan	Village
Nan-ch'i	Sichuan	Village
Kao-liang	Sichuan	Village
Chia-chia-ch'ang	Sichuan	Village
Kongtan	Sichuan	Village
Daguan	Sichuan	Village
Nanxi	Sichuan	Village
Mi-t'o	Sichuan	Village
Shuang-shih-p'u	Sichuan	Village
San-ch'ü-chen	Sichuan	Village
Kung-ching	Sichuan	Village
Shuangqiao	Sichuan	Village
Naxi	Sichuan	Village
Longjiang	Sichuan	Village
Dengguanzhen	Sichuan	Village
Lan-tien-pa	Sichuan	Village
Gaoshi	Sichuan	Village
Dadukou	Sichuan	Village
Shuang-shih-ch'iao	Sichuan	Village
Lung-shui	Sichuan	Village
Taiping	Sichuan	Village
Maodianzi	Sichuan	Village
Shuanghechang	Sichuan	Village
Weiyuan	Sichuan	Village
Li-chia-chieh	Sichuan	Village
Ch'eng-chia-ch'ang	Sichuan	Village
Jiangan	Sichuan	Village
Songjiapu	Sichuan	Village

see full list

Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Source: OurAirports

Name	Type
Luzhou	Village
Dazu	Village
Yibin Heliport P	Village

Dams

Source: GRanD v1.3

River	Year
	1979
	1958
	1960
	1962
	n/a
	1975
Laixi	2011
	1958
	1959
	1979
	1958
Weiyuan He	1979
	1980
Weiyuan He	1971
	1958
	1976

Nuclear Facilities

SITE_NAME_G_I_4	Type	Name	Country
Site-Yibin	Nuclear Fuel Cycle	Jianzhong Nuclear Fuel	China

More information

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