Seismic Activity in China
Over the past 30 days, there have been 25 recorded earthquakes in this region. The largest recent earthquake was a magnitude 5.3 event near 272 km SSE of Dunhuang, China.
Earthquakes in China
2 earthquakes in the last 24 hours• Latest significant: M5.3
Earthquake Map
Recent Earthquakes (Last 30 Days)
Dataset at a glance — China
Over the past 30 days, China has recorded 25 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater in our tracker. 7 reached magnitude 5.0 or higher. 18 landed between M4.0 and M4.9. By depth: 25 shallow (<70 km). 9 of the epicenters were offshore. 7 events produced at least one felt report, totalling 43 citizen submissions to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Cluster detection flagged 1 aftershock sequence; the largest contained 3 smaller events within 20 km and 72 hours of its mainshock. Focal depths ranged from 10.0 km to 58.5 km. All 25 solutions have been reviewed by a USGS seismologist.
Each row in the table below includes a narrative summary of the event, ordered by time. Use the column headers to sort or filter by magnitude.
Showing 25 of 25
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 hours ago 2026-07-21 18:55:57 UTC | 4.2mb | 87 km NE of Tawang, India 28.127°, 92.566° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.2 earthquake 87 km NE of Tawang, India with origin time 18:55 UTC on July 21, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
11 hours ago 2026-07-21 11:43:08 UTC | 4.9mb | 78 km NE of Simao, China 23.271°, 101.540° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.9 earthquake 78 km NE of Simao, China came in on July 21, 2026 at 11:43 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
4 days ago 2026-07-17 01:08:11 UTC | 4.8mb | 262 km SSE of Dunhuang, China 37.875°, 95.428° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
July 17, 2026 brought a magnitude 4.8 earthquake 262 km SSE of Dunhuang, China, logged at 01:08 UTC. See the M4.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-12 2026-07-12 23:27:55 UTC | 4.4mb | 16 km N of Xunchang, China 28.605°, 104.701° | 58.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
July 12, 2026 brought a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 16 km N of Xunchang, China, logged at 23:27 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 4.5 earthquake that occurred about 2 hours earlier. This is the deepest earthquake in the current dataset — a shallow crustal event. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-12 2026-07-12 21:02:12 UTC | 4.5mb | 14 km WNW of Changning, China 28.611°, 104.780° | 34.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.5 event was detected 14 km WNW of Changning, China on July 12, 2026, with origin time 21:02 UTC. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-12 2026-07-12 17:03:28 UTC | 4.6mb | 126 km NNE of Kangding, China 31.114°, 102.260° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake was recorded 126 km NNE of Kangding, China on July 12, 2026 at 17:03 UTC. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-08 2026-07-08 23:44:14 UTC | 5.0mww | 14 km N of Xunchang, China 28.584°, 104.718° | 10.0 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 23:44 UTC on July 8, 2026, a magnitude 5.0 tremor occurred 14 km N of Xunchang, China. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 5.1 earthquake that occurred about 26 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M5.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-08 2026-07-08 02:08:48 UTC | 5.0mww | 15 km NNE of Xunchang, China 28.587°, 104.755° | 10.0 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 5.0 earthquake 15 km NNE of Xunchang, China at 02:08 UTC on July 8, 2026. Coming 4 hours after a magnitude 5.1 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M5.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-07 2026-07-07 22:22:13 UTC | 4.6mb | 13 km SSE of Yibin, China 28.657°, 104.712° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.6 earthquake 13 km SSE of Yibin, China with origin time 22:22 UTC on July 7, 2026. It arrived roughly 1 hours after a larger magnitude 5.1 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-07 2026-07-07 22:12:29 UTC | 5.1mww | 13 km W of Changning, China 28.570°, 104.788° | 10.0 km | 4 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On July 7, 2026, China registered a magnitude 5.1 earthquake 13 km W of Changning, China at 22:12 UTC. In the 72 hours after this event, the USGS recorded 3 smaller earthquakes within 20 km, consistent with an ongoing aftershock sequence rooted here. See the M5.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-07 2026-07-07 20:01:29 UTC | 4.5mb | 11 km N of Xunchang, China 28.555°, 104.693° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.5 earthquake 11 km N of Xunchang, China came in on July 7, 2026 at 20:01 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-05 2026-07-05 15:30:13 UTC | 5.0mb | 30 km NNW of Mianzhu, Deyang, Sichuan, China 31.578°, 104.060° | 10.0 km | 10 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 5.0 event was detected 30 km NNW of Mianzhu, Deyang, Sichuan, China on July 5, 2026, with origin time 15:30 UTC. See the M5.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-05 2026-07-05 15:20:13 UTC | 4.6mb | 30 km NNW of Mianzhu, Deyang, Sichuan, China 31.598°, 104.105° | 10.0 km | 2 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On July 5, 2026, China registered a magnitude 4.6 earthquake 30 km NNW of Mianzhu, Deyang, Sichuan, China at 15:20 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 4.9 earthquake that occurred about 1 hours earlier. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-05 2026-07-05 15:03:27 UTC | 4.9mb | 27 km NW of Mianzhu, Deyang, Sichuan, China 31.529°, 104.043° | 10.0 km | 2 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.9 seismic event took place 27 km NW of Mianzhu, Deyang, Sichuan, China on July 5, 2026 at 15:03 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-04 2026-07-04 10:28:54 UTC | 4.7mb | 16 km ESE of Pianjiao, China 25.983°, 100.743° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On July 4, 2026 at 10:28 UTC, a magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 16 km ESE of Pianjiao, China. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-04 2026-07-04 10:07:37 UTC | 4.6mb | 13 km E of Pianjiao, China 25.994°, 100.713° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 10:07 UTC on July 4, 2026, a magnitude 4.6 tremor occurred 13 km E of Pianjiao, China. The event was offshore. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-06-30 2026-06-30 23:44:54 UTC | 5.3mww | 272 km SSE of Dunhuang, China 37.782°, 95.412° | 10.0 km | - | VI | yellow | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On June 30, 2026 at 23:44 UTC, a magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 272 km SSE of Dunhuang, China. The USGS PAGER system assigned a yellow alert level for this event, signalling local impact possible. It is the largest earthquake currently listed for China over the past 30 days. See the M5.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-06-30 2026-06-30 17:12:17 UTC | 4.4mb | 81 km W of Myitkyina, Burma (Myanmar) 25.355°, 96.585° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On June 30, 2026 at 17:12 UTC, a magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 81 km W of Myitkyina, Burma (Myanmar). The event was offshore. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-06-28 2026-06-28 16:12:09 UTC | 5.2mww | 13 km WNW of Changning, China 28.641°, 104.800° | 10.0 km | 23 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake was recorded 13 km WNW of Changning, China on June 28, 2026 at 16:12 UTC. See the M5.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-06-28 2026-06-28 03:39:21 UTC | 4.6mb | 254 km SSE of Dunhuang, China 37.959°, 95.454° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.6 earthquake 254 km SSE of Dunhuang, China at 03:39 UTC on June 28, 2026. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-06-27 2026-06-27 04:09:18 UTC | 4.4mb | 24 km WSW of Liuzhou, China 24.278°, 109.171° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake was recorded 24 km WSW of Liuzhou, China on June 27, 2026 at 04:09 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-06-24 2026-06-24 02:53:48 UTC | 4.2mb | 114 km NNW of Qujing, China 26.347°, 103.149° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On June 24, 2026, China registered a magnitude 4.2 earthquake 114 km NNW of Qujing, China at 02:53 UTC. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-06-23 2026-06-23 15:56:34 UTC | 4.5mb | 274 km SSE of Dunhuang, China 37.755°, 95.372° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.5 seismic event took place 274 km SSE of Dunhuang, China on June 23, 2026 at 15:56 UTC. It arrived roughly 1 hours after a larger magnitude 5.2 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-06-23 2026-06-23 15:29:03 UTC | 5.2mww | 263 km SSE of Dunhuang, China 37.845°, 95.339° | 13.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 5.2 earthquake 263 km SSE of Dunhuang, China with origin time 15:29 UTC on June 23, 2026. See the M5.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-06-23 2026-06-23 11:57:57 UTC | 4.1mb | 272 km SSE of Dunhuang, China 37.758°, 95.313° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 11:57 UTC on June 23, 2026, a magnitude 4.1 tremor occurred 272 km SSE of Dunhuang, China. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
Legend:
Mag: Magnitude (magType = ml, mb, mw, etc.)
Felt: Number of DYFI felt reports
MMI: Modified Mercalli Intensity (I-X+)
Alert: PAGER alert level
Depth: Shallow (<70km), Intermediate, Deep (>300km)
Status: Auto = preliminary, Reviewed = verified by seismologist
Click any row to see additional technical details.
Earthquake Statistics
Last 24 Hours2
Last 30 Days25
2026 (M2.5+)137
Largest (30 Days)
M5.3
272 km SSE of Dunhuang, China
2026-06-30
Largest in 2026
M6.3
262 km SSE of Dunhuang, China
2026-06-16
Data from USGS Earthquake Hazards Program. Updated every 5 minutes.
About China
China experiences earthquakes across its western regions due to the ongoing collision between India and Asia. The 2008 Sichuan earthquake was particularly devastating.
China Earthquakes 2026
In 2026, China has recorded 137 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater so far. The largest earthquake in China in 2026 was a magnitude 6.3 event near Dunhuang, China.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many earthquakes occur in China?
In the past 30 days, 25 earthquakes have been recorded in the China region.
What was the biggest recent earthquake in China?
The largest recent earthquake in the China area was a magnitude 5.3 event that occurred 272 km SSE of Dunhuang, China.
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