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Earthquakes in People's Republic of China

Explore earthquakes recorded within People's Republic of China. Latest events cover Aug 27, 2026 – Sep 25, 2026 UTC; annual statistics and the largest events cover Sep 26, 2025 – Sep 25, 2026 UTC.

Regional statistics

Statistics for the 365-day period Sep 26, 2025 – Sep 25, 2026 UTC.

Recorded events
901
Maximum magnitude
7.41
Average magnitude
3.71

Earthquake map for People's Republic of China

Latest earthquakes

Up to 20 most recent events during the 30-day period Aug 27, 2026 – Sep 25, 2026 UTC.

  1. 3.20 People's Republic of China, Karakoram, Xinjiang
  2. 4.50 People's Republic of China, Tian Shan, Xinjiang
  3. 4.00 People's Republic of China, Himalayas, Tibet
  4. 3.20 People's Republic of China, Tibetan Plateau, Qinghai
  5. 4.10 People's Republic of China, Tibetan Plateau, Tibet
  6. 3.20 People's Republic of China, Kunlun Mountains, Xinjiang
  7. 4.20 People's Republic of China, Tian Shan, Xinjiang
  8. 4.50 People's Republic of China, Tarim Basin, Xinjiang
  9. 3.60 People's Republic of China, Tarim Basin, Xinjiang
  10. 4.50 People's Republic of China, Tibetan Plateau, Tibet
  11. 4.10 People's Republic of China, Tarim Basin, Xinjiang
  12. 3.00 People's Republic of China, Asia, Xinjiang
  13. 3.20 People's Republic of China, Tibetan Plateau, Sichuan
  14. 4.60 People's Republic of China, Tibetan Plateau, Sichuan
  15. 2.60 People's Republic of China, Tian Shan, Xinjiang
  16. 4.30 People's Republic of China, Tian Shan, Xinjiang
  17. 3.30 People's Republic of China, Asia, Xinjiang
  18. 3.00 People's Republic of China, Tian Shan, Xinjiang
  19. 3.20 People's Republic of China, Asia, Xinjiang
  20. 3.50 People's Republic of China, Himalayas, Tibet

Largest earthquakes

The 10 largest recorded events during the 365-day period Sep 26, 2025 – Sep 25, 2026 UTC.

  1. 7.41 People's Republic of China, Tibetan Plateau, Qinghai
  2. 6.30 People's Republic of China, Tibetan Plateau, Qinghai
  3. 5.90 People's Republic of China, Tibetan Plateau, Qinghai
  4. 5.80 People's Republic of China, Tibetan Plateau, Qinghai
  5. 5.80 People's Republic of China, Tian Shan, Xinjiang
  6. 5.70 People's Republic of China, Tibetan Plateau, Qinghai
  7. 5.50 People's Republic of China, Tibetan Plateau, Gansu
  8. 5.50 People's Republic of China, Tibetan Plateau, Sichuan
  9. 5.40 People's Republic of China, Sichuan Basin, Sichuan
  10. 5.40 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 Sep 25, 2026.

Date Recorded events Maximum magnitude Events per day
2026 1077 7.41 — People's Republic of China, Tibetan Plateau, Qinghai 2.951

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