2019 Sichuan earthquake

2019 Sichuan earthquake
Yibin
2019 Sichuan earthquake (Sichuan)
UTC time2019-06-17 14:55:45
ISC event615956027
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local date17 June 2019 (2019-06-17)
Local time22:55
Magnitude5.8 Mw
Depth6 km (4 mi)
Epicenter28°24′18″N 104°57′25″E / 28.405°N 104.957°E / 28.405; 104.957
TypeOblique slip
Areas affectedSichuan, Chongqing
Total damage5.62 billion yuan (US$812 million)
Max. intensityMMI VIII (Severe)
Aftershocks7
Casualties13 dead, >200 injured

An earthquake measuring 5.8 Mw struck the province of Sichuan in China at 22:55 local time (14:55 UTC), 17 June 2019. Changning and Gong counties in Yibin were particularly affected. 13 people died and more than 200 others were injured.