Category WESTERN SICHUAN

Magnitude 5.5 Earthquake Depth 17 km Strikes Western Sichuan, China on 9th October 2025

The region is the home of giant pandas, which visitors can observe at Bifengxia Panda Base and other reserves. Chengdu, the provincial capital, is a center for traditional Sichuanese opera, which include fire-breathing and sleight-of-hand mask changes.