On January 26, 2026, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center, at 14:56 on January 26, a magnitude 5.5 earthquake occurred in Debo County, Gannan Prefecture, Gansu Province (latitude 34.06 degrees, longitude 103.25 degrees), with a depth of 10 kilometers. Netizens from Gansu, Shaanxi, and Sichuan reported feeling the tremors significantly.
In the afternoon of January 26, a local merchant near the epicenter mentioned that she was working nearby and saw some walls of surrounding buildings collapse. Fortunately, her family members were unharmed, and there were no immediate reports of casualties in the vicinity.
Netizen “Chen Ling Loves Eating Oranges” from Gansu expressed, “I was walking on the road when the sudden warning startled me.”
Netizen “najeamin0813_Luo Zimian” from Gansu said, “It woke me up from my dream.”
Netizen “Yingyao Love” from Gansu commented, “Scared me to tears.”
Netizen “Aging in Plainness 03” from Gansu shared, “I live on the tenth floor in Tianshui, and it shook so much that it made my heart race.”
Netizen “Passerby 2020” from Shaanxi stated, “The earthquake was noticeable in Xi’an. I live on the seventh floor and felt it shake multiple times.”
Netizen “Sun Maomao Stella” from Shaanxi also reported feeling the earthquake in Xi’an.
Netizen “The Last Smiling Face” from Gansu added, “Lanzhou had tremors too.”
Netizen “Jer Can Control It or Not” from Qinghai mentioned, “Xining also felt the tremors.”
Netizen “Gong Yigong Yigong Yi” from Ningxia reflected, “We’ve been experiencing earthquakes here frequently since last year, and over this year, we have received several alerts about earthquakes in Gansu. The intensity of the 5.5 magnitude earthquake was truly strong! Hope everyone stays safe!”