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Earthquakes in People's Republic of China

Explore earthquakes recorded within People's Republic of China. Latest events cover Jun 20, 2026 – Jul 19, 2026 UTC; annual statistics and the largest events cover Jul 20, 2025 – Jul 19, 2026 UTC.

Regional statistics

Statistics for the 365-day period Jul 20, 2025 – Jul 19, 2026 UTC.

Recorded events
750
Maximum magnitude
6.3
Average magnitude
3.77

Earthquake map for People's Republic of China

Latest earthquakes

Up to 20 most recent events during the 30-day period Jun 20, 2026 – Jul 19, 2026 UTC.

  1. 3.20 People's Republic of China, Tarim Basin, Xinjiang
  2. 3.40 People's Republic of China, Himalayas, Tibet
  3. 3.50 People's Republic of China, Himalayas, Tibet
  4. 3.00 People's Republic of China, Himalayas, Tibet
  5. 4.70 People's Republic of China, Pamir mountains, Xinjiang
  6. 3.00 People's Republic of China, Himalayas, Tibet
  7. 3.80 People's Republic of China, Himalayas, Tibet
  8. 3.90 People's Republic of China, Himalayas, Tibet
  9. 2.70 People's Republic of China, Tian Shan, Xinjiang
  10. 3.30 People's Republic of China, Tarim Basin, Xinjiang
  11. 4.80 People's Republic of China, Tibetan Plateau, Qinghai
  12. 3.20 People's Republic of China, Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, Yunnan
  13. 2.80 People's Republic of China, Tian Shan, Xinjiang
  14. 3.00 People's Republic of China, Tibetan Plateau, Qinghai
  15. 3.00 People's Republic of China, Himalayas, Tibet
  16. 3.30 People's Republic of China, Himalayas, Tibet
  17. 3.30 People's Republic of China, Himalayas, Tibet
  18. 4.60 People's Republic of China, Tibetan Plateau, Tibet
  19. 3.30 People's Republic of China, Himalayas, Tibet
  20. 3.50 People's Republic of China, Himalayas, Tibet

Largest earthquakes

The 10 largest recorded events during the 365-day period Jul 20, 2025 – Jul 19, 2026 UTC.

  1. 6.30 People's Republic of China, Tibetan Plateau, Qinghai
  2. 5.86 People's Republic of China, Tibetan Plateau, Sichuan
  3. 5.80 People's Republic of China, Tian Shan, Xinjiang
  4. 5.50 People's Republic of China, Tibetan Plateau, Gansu
  5. 5.50 People's Republic of China, Tibetan Plateau, Sichuan
  6. 5.40 People's Republic of China, Tibetan Plateau, Qinghai
  7. 5.30 People's Republic of China, Tibetan Plateau, Qinghai
  8. 5.30 People's Republic of China, Borohoro Mountains, Xinjiang
  9. 5.20 People's Republic of China, Dalou Mountains, Sichuan
  10. 5.20 People's Republic of China, Tibetan Plateau, Qinghai

Statistics for the last 5 years

Complete years use 365 or 366 days. For 2,026, the average uses 365 days through Jul 19, 2026.

Date Recorded events Maximum magnitude Events per day
2026 768 6.3 — People's Republic of China, Tibetan Plateau, Qinghai 2.104

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