Biggest Earthquakes Near China
China has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 0 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 2 earthquakes in the past 7 days
- 11 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 304 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in China:
Tezu, Arunachal Pradesh, India
8.6 magnitude earthquake
1950-08-15 14:09:34 UTC
at 14:09
August 15, 1950 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 28.363, 96.445
58.2 km from
Tezu
(36.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Baiyin, Gansu Sheng, China
8.3 magnitude earthquake
1920-12-16 12:05:55 UTC
at 12:05
December 16, 1920 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.888, 105.606
133.2 km from
Baiyin
(83.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Hualian, Taiwan, Taiwan
8.2 magnitude earthquake
1920-06-05 04:21:35 UTC
at 04:21
June 05, 1920 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 23.684, 121.986
50.2 km from
Hualian
(31.2 miles)
Depth: 20 km
Bayanhongor, Bayanhongor, Mongolia
8.1 magnitude earthquake
1957-12-04 03:37:53 UTC
at 03:37
December 04, 1957 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 45.189, 99.368
153.2 km from
Bayanhongor
(95.2 miles)
Depth: 30 km
Ishigaki, Okinawa, Japan
8.1 magnitude earthquake
1910-04-12 00:22:24 UTC
at 00:22
April 12, 1910 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 25.911, 123.973
174.2 km from
Ishigaki
(108.2 miles)
Depth: 235 km
Tianpeng, Sichuan, China
7.9 magnitude earthquake
2008-05-12 06:28:01 UTC
at 06:28
May 12, 2008 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 31.002, 103.322
58.2 km from
Tianpeng
(36.2 miles)
Depth: 19 km
Altay, Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu, China
7.9 magnitude earthquake
1931-08-10 21:18:45 UTC
at 21:18
August 10, 1931 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 46.817, 89.915
176.2 km from
Altay
(109.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Laojunmiao, Gansu Sheng, China
7.9 magnitude earthquake
1932-12-25 02:04:30 UTC
at 02:04
December 25, 1932 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 39.496, 96.616
102.2 km from
Laojunmiao
(63.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Bharatpur, Central Region, Nepal
7.8 magnitude earthquake
2015-04-25 06:11:25 UTC
at 06:11
April 25, 2015 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 28.231, 84.731
67.2 km from
Bharatpur
(41.2 miles)
Depth: 8 km
Nagqu, Tibet Autonomous Region, China
7.8 magnitude earthquake
2001-11-14 09:26:10 UTC
at 09:26
November 14, 2001 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.946, 90.541
515.2 km from
Nagqu
(320.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Taitung City, Taiwan, Taiwan
7.8 magnitude earthquake
1951-11-24 18:50:24 UTC
at 18:50
November 24, 1951 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 23.092, 121.214
37.2 km from
Taitung City
(23.2 miles)
Depth: 30 km
Xining, Qinghai Sheng, China
7.8 magnitude earthquake
1937-01-07 13:20:42 UTC
at 13:20
January 07, 1937 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.434, 97.759
383.2 km from
Xining
(238.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Shihezi, Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu, China
7.8 magnitude earthquake
1906-12-22 18:21:11 UTC
at 18:21
December 22, 1906 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 44.284, 85.572
37.2 km from
Shihezi
(23.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Puli, Taiwan, Taiwan
7.7 magnitude earthquake
1999-09-20 17:47:18 UTC
at 17:47
September 20, 1999 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 23.772, 120.982
21.2 km from
Puli
(13.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Jinghong, Yunnan, China
7.7 magnitude earthquake
1988-11-06 13:03:19 UTC
at 13:03
November 06, 1988 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 22.789, 99.611
145.2 km from
Jinghong
(90.2 miles)
Depth: 17 km
Nagqu, Tibet Autonomous Region, China
7.7 magnitude earthquake
1951-11-18 09:35:54 UTC
at 09:35
November 18, 1951 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 31.056, 91.261
89.2 km from
Nagqu
(55.2 miles)
Depth: 30 km
Hirara, Okinawa, Japan
7.7 magnitude earthquake
1938-06-10 09:53:43 UTC
at 09:53
June 10, 1938 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 25.143, 125.273
37.2 km from
Hirara
(23.2 miles)
Depth: 20 km
Wuwei, Gansu Sheng, China
7.7 magnitude earthquake
1927-05-22 22:32:49 UTC
at 22:32
May 22, 1927 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.645, 102.489
33.2 km from
Wuwei
(20.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Tyup, Ysyk-Köl, Kyrgyzstan
7.7 magnitude earthquake
1911-01-03 23:25:48 UTC
at 23:25
January 03, 1911 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 43.013, 78.53
34.2 km from
Tyup
(21.2 miles)
Depth: 20 km
Kashgar, Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu, China
7.7 magnitude earthquake
1902-08-22 03:00:00 UTC
at 03:00
August 22, 1902 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 40.0, 77.0
104.2 km from
Kashgar
(65.2 miles)
Depth: 0 km
Myitkyina, Kachin, Myanmar
7.6 magnitude earthquake
1931-01-27 20:09:19 UTC
at 20:09
January 27, 1931 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 25.851, 96.79
79.2 km from
Myitkyina
(49.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Penguanzhuang, Tianjin Shi, China
7.5 magnitude earthquake
1976-07-27 19:42:54 UTC
at 19:42
July 27, 1976 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 39.57, 117.978
17.2 km from
Penguanzhuang
(10.2 miles)
Depth: 23 km
Yonakuni, Okinawa, Japan
7.5 magnitude earthquake
1966-03-12 16:31:20 UTC
at 16:31
March 12, 1966 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 24.122, 122.583
57.2 km from
Yonakuni
(35.2 miles)
Depth: 30 km
Hualian, Taiwan, Taiwan
7.5 magnitude earthquake
1951-10-21 21:34:21 UTC
at 21:34
October 21, 1951 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 23.487, 121.4
58.2 km from
Hualian
(36.2 miles)
Depth: 25 km
Hualian, Taiwan, Taiwan
7.4 magnitude earthquake
1986-11-14 21:20:10 UTC
at 21:20
November 14, 1986 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 23.901, 121.574
8.2 km from
Hualian
(5.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Kangding, Sichuan, China
7.4 magnitude earthquake
1973-02-06 10:37:10 UTC
at 10:37
February 06, 1973 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 31.398, 100.581
199.2 km from
Kangding
(123.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Linxi, Hebei, China
7.4 magnitude earthquake
1976-07-28 10:45:35 UTC
at 10:45
July 28, 1976 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 39.664, 118.401
6.2 km from
Linxi
(4.2 miles)
Depth: 26 km
Taitung City, Taiwan, Taiwan
7.4 magnitude earthquake
1978-07-23 14:42:36 UTC
at 14:42
July 23, 1978 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 22.282, 121.512
64.2 km from
Taitung City
(40.2 miles)
Depth: 17 km
Nagqu, Tibet Autonomous Region, China
7.4 magnitude earthquake
1952-08-17 16:02:14 UTC
at 16:02
August 17, 1952 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 30.648, 91.601
101.2 km from
Nagqu
(63.2 miles)
Depth: 25 km
Hualian, Taiwan, Taiwan
7.4 magnitude earthquake
2024-04-02 23:58:11 UTC
at 23:58
April 02, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 23.819, 121.562
18.2 km from
Hualian
(11.2 miles)
Depth: 34 km
Places Near China
- Coast Of Eastern China
- Yellow Sea
- Northwest Of Ryukyu Islands
- Northeast Of Taiwan
- Hubei Jiangxi Border, China
- Henan Shandong Border, China
- Near The Coast Of Fujian, China
- Beijing Shi, China
- Beijing Hebei Border, China
- Tianjin Hebei Border, China
- Nei Mongol Hebei Border, China
- Shanxi Hebei Border, China