Earthquakes in China
China Earthquake Map
| Description :Map showing major earthquakes in China |
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*We specifically create maps that have a magnitude of 6 or more on the Richter Scale.
| Earthquakes in China | |||
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 1290 | Chihli, China | M 6.8 | Fatalities 100,000 |
| Jan 23, 1556 | Shensi, China | M 8.0 | Fatalities 830,000 |
| Jul 30, 1917 | Yunnan, China | M 7.5 | Fatalities 1,800 |
| Feb 13, 1918 | Nan'ao, Guangdong, (Kwangtung), China | M 7.3 | Fatalities 1,000 |
| Dec 16, 1920 | Haiyuan, Ningxia, China | M 7.8 | Fatalities 200,000 |
| Mar 24, 1923 | Near Luhuo, Sichuan, China | M 7.3 | Fatalities 3,500 |
| Mar 16, 1925 | Yunnan, China | M 7.1 | Fatalities 5,800 |
| May 22, 1927 | Tsinghai, China | M 7.6 | Fatalities 40,900 |
| Aug 10, 1931 | Xinjiang, China | M 8.0 | Fatalities 10,000 |
| Dec 25, 1932 | Gansu, China | M 7.6 | Fatalities 275 |
| Aug 25, 1933 | Sichuan, China | M 7.4 | Fatalities 9,300 |
| May 25, 1948 | Sichuan, China | M 7.3 | Fatalities 800 |
| Aug 15, 1950 | Assam - Tibet | M 8.6 | Fatalities 1,526 |
| Mar 7, 1966 | Hebei, China | M 7.0 | Fatalities 1,000 |
| Mar 22, 1966 | Hebei, China | M 6.9 | Fatalities 1,000 |
| Jul 25, 1969 | Guangdong, China | M 5.9 | Fatalities 3,000 |
| Jan 4, 1970 | Yunnan Province, China | M 7.5 | Fatalities 10,000 |
| May 10, 1974 | China | M 6.8 | Fatalities 20,000 |
| Feb 4, 1975 | Haicheng, China | M 7.0 | Fatalities 2,000 |
| Jul 27, 1976 | Tangshan, China | M 7.5 | Fatalities 242,769 |
| Jun 28, 2002 | Priamurye - Northeastern China border region | M 7.3 | |
| Dec 25, 2002 | Kyrgyzstan - Xinjiang border region | M 5.7 | |
| Feb 24, 2003 | Southern Xinjiang, China | M 6.3 | Fatalities 261 |
| Jul 21, 2003 | Yunnan, China | M 6.0 | Fatalities 16 |
| Mar 20, 2008 | Xinjiang - Xinjiang border region | M 7.2 | |
| May 12, 2008 | Eastern Sichuan, China | M 7.9 | Fatalities 87,587 |
| Oct 6, 2008 | Eastern Xizang | M 6.3 | Fatalities 10 |
| Jul 9, 2009 | Yunnan, China | M 5.7 | Fatalities 1 |
| Apr 13, 2010 | Southern Qinghai, China | M 6.9 | Fatalities 2,968 |
| May 24, 2014 | Yingjiang County, Yunnan Province | M 5.6 | |
| Aug 03, 2014 | Ludian County, Yunnan Province | M 6.1 | |
| Aug 08, 2017 | Zhangzha Town, Jiuzhaigou County, Sichuan Province | M 7.0 | |
| Aug 09, 2017 | Jinghe County, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region | M 6.6 | |
Last Updated: Aug 24, 2017
