See earthquakes recorded today in China, with updated information on magnitude, location, depth and UTC time. Data is updated automatically from official seismic sources.
Earthquake map in China today
Strongest earthquakes in China today
There are 4 earthquakes recorded today in China. The largest magnitude in this period is M5.9.
Featured earthquakes in China today
| Magnitude | Location | Depth | Local time | Relevance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M5.9 | 218 km ENE of Nagqu, China🇨🇳 China | 7.0 km | Calculating… | 46/100 |
| M5.1 | 199 km ENE of Nagqu, China🇨🇳 China | 10.0 km | Calculating… | 43/100 |
| M4.6 | 195 km NE of Nagqu, China🇨🇳 China | 10.0 km | Calculating… | 26/100 |
Historical earthquakes in China
A selection of documented significant historical earthquakes for China using the available integrated institutional sources.
625 available records · Source: NOAA/NCEI · NOAA imported: 2026-10-19 06:23:10 UTC · ISC updated: 2026-10-07 11:58:19 UTC
| Date | Location / country | Mag. | Depth | Deaths (source) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-08-08 | CHINA: SICHUAN PROVINCE: RULONG 🇨🇳 China | M5.3 | 33.0 km | — |
| 2001-11-14 | CHINA: QINGHAI PROVINCE: XIDATAN 🇨🇳 China | M7.8 | 10.0 km | — |
| 2001-10-27 | CHINA: YUNNAN PROVINCE: YONGSHENG 🇨🇳 China | M5.6 | 10.0 km | 1 |
| 2001-07-14 | CHINA: YUNNAN PROVINCE: JIANGCHUAN 🇨🇳 China | M4.3 | 33.0 km | — |
| 2001-05-23 | CHINA: YUNNAN: NINGLANG; SICHUAN: YANYUAN 🇨🇳 China | M5.5 | 33.0 km | 2 |
| 2001-02-23 | CHINA: SICHUAN PROVINCE: KANGDING, YAJIANG 🇨🇳 China | M5.6 | 33.0 km | 3 |
| 2000-08-21 | CHINA: YUNNAN PROVINCE: WUDING 🇨🇳 China | M4.2 | 33.0 km | 1 |
| 2000-01-14 | CHINA: YUNNAN PROVINCE: YAOAN COUNTY 🇨🇳 China | M5.9 | 33.0 km | 7 |
| 2000-01-11 | CHINA: LIAONING PROVINCE 🇨🇳 China | M5.1 | 10.0 km | — |
| 1999-11-29 | CHINA: NORTHEASTERN: SANJIANFANG 🇨🇳 China | M5.0 | 10.0 km | — |
| 1999-11-24 | CHINA: YUNNAN PROVINCE: CHENGJIANG 🇨🇳 China | M4.6 | 33.0 km | 1 |
| 1999-11-01 | CHINA: SHANXI: NORTHEASTERN 🇨🇳 China | M5.3 | 10.0 km | — |
| 1999-03-11 | CHINA: NE: ZHANGBEI COUNTY 🇨🇳 China | M5.1 | 33.0 km | — |
| 1998-12-01 | CHINA: YUNNAN PROVINCE SOUTHEASTERN 🇨🇳 China | M4.5 | 10.0 km | — |
| 1998-11-19 | CHINA: SICHUAN PROVINCE: HUAPING, LIJIANG, NINGLAG 🇨🇳 China | M5.6 | 33.0 km | 5 |
| 1998-08-27 | CHINA: SOUTHERN XINJIANG: JIASHI 🇨🇳 China | M6.4 | 33.0 km | 3 |
| 1998-05-28 | CHINA: SOUTHERN XINJIANG 🇨🇳 China | M5.6 | 33.0 km | — |
| 1998-03-19 | CHINA: SOUTHERN XINJIANG: ARTUX, KASHGAR 🇨🇳 China | M5.6 | 33.0 km | — |
| 1998-01-10 | CHINA: NORTHEASTERN: SHANGYI-ZHANGBEI, HEBEI 🇨🇳 China | M5.7 | 30.0 km | 70 |
| 1997-11-08 | CHINA: TIBET (XIZANG PROVINCE) 🇨🇳 China | M7.5 | 33.0 km | — |
| 1997-04-11 | CHINA: S. XINJIANG, BACHU, SHULE, YINGJISHA 🇨🇳 China | M6.2 | 15.0 km | 9 |
| 1997-04-06 | CHINA: S. XINJIANG 🇨🇳 China | M6.0 | 33.0 km | — |
| 1997-04-05 | CHINA: S. XINJIANG, JIASHI COUNTY 🇨🇳 China | M5.9 | 33.0 km | — |
| 1997-03-01 | CHINA: S. XINJIANG, JIASHI COUNTY, KASHI 🇨🇳 China | M5.6 | 22.0 km | 2 |
| 1997-01-21 | CHINA: SOUTHERN XINJIANG: JIASHI COUNTY 🇨🇳 China | M5.9 | 33.0 km | 12 |
The featured selection comes from the NOAA/NCEI significant-earthquake catalog. GDE does not automatically turn smaller earthquakes into major disasters or infer damage, deaths, or territorial impact.
Seismic data: USGS and official regional seismic sources.
Earthquakes in China: tectonic activity
China’s diverse seismic regions include the Tibetan Plateau and western fault zones influenced by deformation related to India–Eurasia convergence. Hazard differs considerably from province to province.
Magnitude, depth and data limitations
This monitor displays events reported by multiple sources, which may revise their data after publication. Magnitude describes earthquake size; local shaking also depends on depth, distance, geology and buildings. Earthquakes cannot be predicted reliably by exact date and location.
Safety and official information
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