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Weak mag. 2.5 earthquake - Sichuan, 78 km south of Yongchuan, Chongqing, China, on Wednesday, Mar 17, 2021 at 3:14 am (GMT +8)

Weak magnitude 2.5 earthquake at 11 km depth

16 Mar 19:30 UTC: First to report: CEIC after 16 minutes.

Earthquake details

Date & time	Mar 16, 2021 19:14:13 UTC
Local time at epicenter	Wednesday, Mar 17, 2021 at 3:14 am (GMT +8)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	2.5
Depth	11.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	28.66°N / 105.79°E (Sichuan, China)
Antipode	28.66°S / 74.21°W
Shaking intensity	Very weak shaking
Felt	0 reports
Primary data source	CEIC (China Earthquake Networks Center)
Nearest volcano	###NEARESTVOLCANO2###
Nearby towns and cities	32 km (20 mi) WNW of Guandu (Guizhou) (pop: 2,060) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 76 km (47 mi) WNW of Wenshui (Zunyi Shi, Guizhou) (pop: 5,530) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 78 km (48 mi) S of Yongchuan (Chongqing) (pop: 94,500) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 83 km (52 mi) SSW of Jijiang (Chongqing) (pop: 61,200) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 86 km (53 mi) W of Dongxi (Chongqing) (pop: 7,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 107 km (67 mi) SW of Yudong (Chongqing) (pop: 81,400) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 124 km (77 mi) SE of Zigong (pop: 1,262,100) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 125 km (78 mi) SW of Chongqing (pop: 7,457,600) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 278 km (173 mi) SE of Chengdu (pop: 13,568,400) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake	Broken Clouds 20.7°C (69 F), humidity: 77%, wind: 1 m/s (3 kts) from ESE
Estimated seismic energy released	3.5 x 10⁸ joules (98.6 kilowatt hours) \| about seismic energy

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
2.5	11 km	四川泸州市合江县, China	CEIC

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