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China – Earthquakes

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Quakes this month
28
Latest UTC: 2026-01-14 23:18:19
Strongest
M6.0
China [Land]
Year rank
#21
28 quakes in 2026 · out of 21 countries
Averages
M4.37 · 22 km
Avg this month: M4.63

About earthquakes in this country – China

The latest recorded earthquake in China was on 2026-01-14 at 23:18 UTC in 青海省 with magnitude M4.9.

In the current month, 28 earthquakes were recorded in China with an average magnitude of 4.63.

Most earthquakes in 2026 occurred in 新疆维吾尔自治区 شىنجاڭ ئۇيغۇر ئاپتونوم رايونی (10), followed by 青海省 (3).

The strongest recorded earthquake in China reached magnitude M6.0 on 2025-12-04.

Strongest – China

Open event
M6.0 China [Land]
UTC: 2025-12-04 07:44:09 UTC

Map – China

Markers show the latest 30 earthquakes in China.

Last 30 earthquakes – China

Magnitude
Place
Time (UTC)
Link
M4.9
青海省 · 柴旦镇
2026-01-14 23:18:19 UTC
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M5.0
青海省 · 柴旦镇
2026-01-14 23:18:19 UTC
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M5.0
青海省 · 柴旦镇
2026-01-14 23:18:18 UTC
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M3.8
新疆维吾尔自治区 شىنجاڭ ئۇيغۇر ئاپتونوم رايونی · 哈拉峻乡 قاراجول يېزىسى / قاراجۉل ايىلى
2026-01-14 10:08:26 UTC
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M4.3
西藏自治区 བོད་རང་སྐྱོང་ལྗོངས། · 日屋镇
2026-01-14 06:57:41 UTC
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M3.9
西藏自治区 བོད་རང་སྐྱོང་ལྗོངས། · 普兰镇
2026-01-13 18:20:11 UTC
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M4.7
贵州省 · 赫章县
2026-01-09 20:01:10 UTC
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M4.7
贵州省 · 赫章县
2026-01-09 20:01:09 UTC
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M4.8
新疆维吾尔自治区 شىنجاڭ ئۇيغۇر ئاپتونوم رايونی · 木吉乡 مۇجى يېزىسى / موجۇ ايىلى
2026-01-08 19:08:39 UTC
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M4.6
新疆维吾尔自治区 شىنجاڭ ئۇيغۇر ئاپتونوم رايونی · 木吉乡 مۇجى يېزىسى / موجۇ ايىلى
2026-01-08 19:08:39 UTC
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M5.3
新疆维吾尔自治区 شىنجاڭ ئۇيغۇر ئاپتونوم رايونی · 达布达尔乡 دەفتەر يېزىسى
2026-01-08 16:59:57 UTC
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M5.5
新疆维吾尔自治区 شىنجاڭ ئۇيغۇر ئاپتونوم رايونی · 达布达尔乡 دەفتەر يېزىسى
2026-01-08 16:59:53 UTC
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M4.3
甘肃省 · 斗敌
2026-01-08 16:01:52 UTC
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M3.0
云南省 · 景洪市
2026-01-08 06:00:51 UTC
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M5.2
新疆维吾尔自治区 شىنجاڭ ئۇيغۇر ئاپتونوم رايونی · 达布达尔乡 دەفتەر يېزىسى
2026-01-06 19:17:10 UTC
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M5.1
新疆维吾尔自治区 شىنجاڭ ئۇيغۇر ئاپتونوم رايونی · 达布达尔乡 دەفتەر يېزىسى
2026-01-06 19:17:10 UTC
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M5.2
新疆维吾尔自治区 شىنجاڭ ئۇيغۇر ئاپتونوم رايونی · 达布达尔乡 دەفتەر يېزىسى
2026-01-06 19:17:10 UTC
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M3.9
新疆维吾尔自治区 شىنجاڭ ئۇيغۇر ئاپتونوم رايونی · 库兰萨日克乡 قۇلانساراق يېزىسى / قۇلانساراق ايىلى
2026-01-05 10:02:02 UTC
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M4.1
新疆维吾尔自治区 شىنجاڭ ئۇيغۇر ئاپتونوم رايونی · 库车市 كۇچار شەھىرى
2026-01-05 09:50:12 UTC
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M4.8
Northern Xinjiang, China
2026-01-04 08:30:07 UTC
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M4.9
Northern Xinjiang
2026-01-04 08:30:07 UTC
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M5.0
109 km WNW of Korla, China
2026-01-04 08:30:06 UTC
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M5.0
—
2026-01-04 08:30:06 UTC
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M5.0
Northern Xinjiang
2026-01-04 08:30:06 UTC
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M4.7
—
2026-01-03 13:21:57 UTC
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M4.7
31 km NW of Hualin, China
2026-01-03 13:21:56 UTC
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M4.6
Gansu, China
2026-01-03 13:21:55 UTC
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M3.7
—
2026-01-02 04:00:08 UTC
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M3.4
—
2025-12-31 09:56:34 UTC
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M4.3
—
2025-12-28 06:55:07 UTC
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FAQ – China

What is the latest recorded earthquake in China?
The newest entry in our database for China is dated 2026-01-14 23:18:19 UTC.
What was the strongest recorded earthquake in China?
The strongest recorded event in our database for China reached magnitude M6.0.
How is magnitude different from depth?
Magnitude describes the size/energy released by an earthquake. Depth (in km) indicates how deep below the surface the rupture occurred. Both factors influence how the event is felt at the surface.
Are the country statistics “all-time” or limited to a time range?
The KPIs on this page are calculated from all available entries in our database for China (all-time).
Why do some events show city/state/village and others only a place name?
Locality labels depend on the available source data and geocoding quality. Some providers publish detailed locality fields (city/state/village), while others only provide a general place label.
How can I explore more than the last 30 events?
Use the “Country history” page for China to explore earthquake activity with filters (magnitude, depth, date range).

Country history – China

Explore earthquake history with filters (magnitude, depth, date range).

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