Max magnitude
8.0
Peak recorded event in the current dataset
Earthquakes by countries
10205 events tracked
China seismic overview
China earthquakes today
Latest activity, live map, annual rhythm and historical high points for China, all regrouped on the same country page.
Average magnitude
4.6
Mean magnitude across recorded earthquakes
Average depth
25.9 km
Typical depth profile for this country
Latest earthquakes
China earthquakes today
25 recent events
4.6
Moderate
2026-05-03 18:39:57 UTC
Kucha, China
Earthquake near Kucha
10.0 km
5.1
10.0 km
4.3
Moderate
2026-05-02 11:34:13 UTC
Kucha, China
Earthquake near Kucha
10.0 km
4.4
Moderate
2026-05-02 01:14:54 UTC
Kucha, China
Earthquake near Kucha
10.0 km
4.6
Moderate
2026-04-28 19:16:05 UTC
Korla, China
Earthquake near Korla
10.0 km
4.5
Moderate
2026-04-19 10:45:01 UTC
Nagqu Prefecture, China
Earthquake near Nagqu Prefecture
10.0 km
4.5
Moderate
2026-04-18 14:26:11 UTC
Xiangjiaba, China
Earthquake near Xiangjiaba
10.0 km
4.4
Moderate
2026-04-16 22:56:50 UTC
Neijiang, China
Earthquake near Neijiang
10.0 km
4.3
Moderate
2026-04-16 22:22:35 UTC
Neijiang, China
Earthquake near Neijiang
10.0 km
4.3
Moderate
2026-04-15 16:12:55 UTC
Neijiang, China
Earthquake near Neijiang
10.0 km
4.4
Moderate
2026-04-15 01:43:51 UTC
Neijiang, China
Earthquake near Neijiang
10.0 km
4.5
Moderate
2026-04-13 08:39:50 UTC
Wujia, China
Earthquake near Wujia
10.0 km
4.5
Moderate
2026-04-11 21:21:50 UTC
Zibihu, China
Earthquake near Zibihu
10.0 km
4.1
Moderate
2026-04-11 17:34:21 UTC
Nagqu Prefecture, China
Earthquake near Nagqu Prefecture
10.0 km
4.5
Moderate
2026-04-11 06:13:41 UTC
Neijiang, China
Earthquake near Neijiang
10.0 km
4.5
Moderate
2026-04-11 04:38:04 UTC
Neijiang, China
Earthquake near Neijiang
10.0 km
4.7
Moderate
2026-04-09 22:25:20 UTC
Korla, China
Earthquake near Korla
10.0 km
4.5
Moderate
2026-04-07 16:07:26 UTC
Kumul, China
Earthquake near Kumul
10.0 km
4.2
Moderate
2026-04-05 18:32:01 UTC
Hanyuan, China
Earthquake near Hanyuan
10.0 km
4.9
Moderate
2026-04-05 13:24:30 UTC
Kashgar, China
Earthquake near Kashgar
10.0 km
4.6
Moderate
2026-04-05 02:21:54 UTC
Tumxuk, China
Earthquake near Tumxuk
10.0 km
4.3
Moderate
2026-04-04 23:36:01 UTC
Korla, China
Earthquake near Korla
10.0 km
4.1
Moderate
2026-04-04 12:32:24 UTC
Haomen, China
Earthquake near Haomen
10.0 km
5.1
10.0 km
4.0
Moderate
2026-03-31 20:00:56 UTC
Mugala, China
Earthquake near Mugala
10.0 km
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Cities by seismic activity
Cities with the most earthquakes in China
Jiangyou
Population 127,225
609 earthquakes
Deyang
Population 735,070
598 earthquakes
Luojiang
Population 212,186
593 earthquakes
Mianyang
Population 1,550,000
578 earthquakes
Tianpeng
Population 60,797
573 earthquakes
Chengdu
Population 13,568,357
433 earthquakes
Pu’an
Population 42,577
396 earthquakes
Atush
Population 285,000
391 earthquakes
Kashgar
Population 506,640
385 earthquakes
Xiasi
Population 32,400
356 earthquakes
History
Earthquakes history
121 years
| 1906 | 8.0 | 3 |
| 1920 | 7.9 | 5 |
| 2008 | 7.9 | 1160 |
| 1931 | 7.9 | 17 |
| 1932 | 7.8 | 9 |
| 1937 | 7.8 | 10 |
| 1988 | 7.7 | 153 |
| 1951 | 7.7 | 17 |
| 1927 | 7.7 | 20 |
| 1902 | 7.7 | 1 |
| 1947 | 7.6 | 4 |
| 1976 | 7.5 | 181 |
| 1914 | 7.4 | 1 |
| 1973 | 7.4 | 70 |
| 1952 | 7.4 | 21 |
| 1933 | 7.4 | 11 |
| 1918 | 7.4 | 3 |
| 1949 | 7.4 | 10 |
| 1934 | 7.3 | 14 |
| 1924 | 7.3 | 5 |
| 2021 | 7.3 | 279 |
| 2002 | 7.3 | 141 |
| 1974 | 7.3 | 120 |
| 1948 | 7.3 | 8 |
| 1944 | 7.3 | 7 |
| 1905 | 7.3 | 2 |
| 1999 | 7.1 | 101 |
| 1970 | 7.1 | 34 |
| 1955 | 7.1 | 13 |
| 1904 | 7.1 | 1 |
| 1961 | 7.0 | 9 |
| 1908 | 7.0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 7.0 | 425 |
| 1985 | 7.0 | 143 |
| 1975 | 7.0 | 118 |
| 1923 | 7.0 | 3 |
| 1954 | 7.0 | 4 |
| 1938 | 7.0 | 11 |
| 1917 | 7.0 | 6 |
| 1941 | 6.9 | 11 |
| 2014 | 6.9 | 240 |
| 2010 | 6.9 | 160 |
| 1969 | 6.9 | 18 |
| 1957 | 6.9 | 3 |
| 1936 | 6.9 | 16 |
| 1925 | 6.9 | 6 |
| 1913 | 6.8 | 1 |
| 1981 | 6.8 | 62 |
| 1966 | 6.8 | 33 |
| 1946 | 6.8 | 5 |
| 1960 | 6.8 | 8 |
| 1930 | 6.7 | 21 |
| 1919 | 6.7 | 3 |
| 1921 | 6.6 | 4 |
| 2022 | 6.6 | 267 |
| 2016 | 6.6 | 234 |
| 2013 | 6.6 | 311 |
| 1996 | 6.6 | 192 |
| 1990 | 6.6 | 131 |
| 1962 | 6.6 | 7 |
| 1910 | 6.6 | 2 |
| 1922 | 6.5 | 1 |
| 2017 | 6.5 | 170 |
| 1992 | 6.5 | 124 |
| 1977 | 6.5 | 73 |
| 1965 | 6.5 | 19 |
| 1963 | 6.5 | 5 |
| 1915 | 6.5 | 4 |
| 1935 | 6.5 | 13 |
| 1958 | 6.4 | 6 |
| 1926 | 6.4 | 6 |
| 2015 | 6.4 | 200 |
| 2003 | 6.4 | 216 |
| 1998 | 6.4 | 177 |
| 1989 | 6.4 | 175 |
| 1986 | 6.4 | 129 |
| 1967 | 6.4 | 25 |
| 1942 | 6.4 | 4 |
| 1945 | 6.3 | 2 |
| 1928 | 6.3 | 6 |
| 2020 | 6.3 | 227 |
| 2012 | 6.3 | 192 |
| 2009 | 6.3 | 181 |
| 1940 | 6.2 | 13 |
| 1997 | 6.2 | 156 |
| 1995 | 6.2 | 166 |
| 1993 | 6.2 | 109 |
| 1987 | 6.2 | 114 |
| 1983 | 6.2 | 100 |
| 1980 | 6.2 | 82 |
| 1979 | 6.2 | 68 |
| 1972 | 6.2 | 49 |
| 1907 | 6.2 | 1 |
| 1971 | 6.1 | 46 |
| 1953 | 6.1 | 12 |
| 2007 | 6.1 | 161 |
| 2005 | 6.1 | 129 |
| 2000 | 6.1 | 139 |
| 1950 | 6.1 | 12 |
| 1959 | 6.1 | 9 |
| 1956 | 6.1 | 3 |
| 1929 | 6.0 | 6 |
| 2004 | 6.0 | 201 |
| 1994 | 6.0 | 86 |
| 1991 | 6.0 | 123 |
| 1984 | 6.0 | 64 |
| 1943 | 5.9 | 1 |
| 2023 | 5.9 | 229 |
| 1939 | 5.9 | 8 |
| 1968 | 5.8 | 10 |
| 2025 | 5.8 | 262 |
| 2019 | 5.8 | 201 |
| 2018 | 5.8 | 204 |
| 1978 | 5.8 | 65 |
| 2006 | 5.7 | 114 |
| 1916 | 5.7 | 1 |
| 2011 | 5.6 | 157 |
| 2001 | 5.6 | 128 |
| 1982 | 5.6 | 63 |
| 2026 | 5.5 | 73 |
| 1964 | 5.5 | 8 |