First published Oct 20, 2026, 7:06:15 AM UTC · Last updated Oct 20, 2026, 7:06:15 AM UTC

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M 5.1 earthquake - 263 km WSW of Yanglong, China

Reported by USGS M2.5+ Earthquakes, Past Day

USGS reported a magnitude-5.1 earthquake 263 km west-southwest of Yanglong, China, at a depth of 10 km. No impacts were included in the source data received by Planet Briefing.

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Affected location: 263 km WSW of Yanglong, China
Magnitude 5.1
Depth 10 km

Illustrative image: Tectonic Map showing the position of the North China Craton in the Eastern Asia domain. Note that the names of the Cratons are only provided for North and South China Cratons. The Western blocks are called Himalayan Plateau Block (S) and Tarim Block (N) — Ciaurlec/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

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