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Earthquakes in China

USGS recorded 93 earthquakes in China in the last 30 days and 956 in the last year, counting everything of magnitude 1.0 and above. The strongest in that year measured M 6.8.

M 3.8 · 30 km N of Trimbak, India · 2026-08-08 16:30 UTC M 4.0 · 203 km NW of Oula Xiuma, China · 2026-08-06 00:34 UTC M 4.1 · 117 km WNW of Ie, Japan · 2026-07-30 06:30 UTC M 4.2 · 30 km ENE of Shwebo, Burma (Myanmar) · 2026-08-06 20:32 UTC M 4.2 · 233 km NNW of Nagqu, China · 2026-08-02 03:15 UTC M 4.2 · 9 km NNW of Mandalay, Burma (Myanmar) · 2026-07-29 14:02 UTC M 4.3 · 14 km ENE of Barkot, India · 2026-08-09 19:51 UTC M 4.3 · 16 km E of Amakusa, Japan · 2026-08-08 23:02 UTC M 4.3 · 13 km NNW of China, Japan · 2026-08-02 10:10 UTC M 4.3 · 53 km NNE of Tokur, Russia · 2026-08-01 07:02 UTC M 4.3 · 157 km SSW of Hengchun, Taiwan · 2026-07-31 08:11 UTC M 4.4 · 10 km NNE of Xunchang, China · 2026-08-04 15:58 UTC M 4.4 · 204 km NW of Oula Xiuma, China · 2026-07-30 20:14 UTC M 4.4 · 66 km ESE of Murghob, Tajikistan · 2026-07-30 09:38 UTC M 4.4 · 14 km ESE of Shimabara, Japan · 2026-07-29 11:47 UTC M 4.5 · 2 km ESE of Mehmand Chak, Pakistan · 2026-08-08 03:30 UTC M 4.5 · 54 km NE of Simao, China · 2026-07-31 21:24 UTC M 4.5 · 98 km E of Yujing, Taiwan · 2026-07-30 16:58 UTC M 4.5 · 51 km ESE of Murghob, Tajikistan · 2026-07-30 09:20 UTC M 4.6 · 5 km ENE of Matsubase, Japan · 2026-08-06 10:49 UTC M 4.6 · 14 km SE of Honmachi, Japan · 2026-08-02 10:00 UTC M 4.6 · 14 km WSW of Honmachi, Japan · 2026-08-01 16:07 UTC M 4.6 · 95 km WNW of Amagi, Japan · 2026-07-31 12:58 UTC M 4.6 · 10 km W of Honmachi, Japan · 2026-07-29 14:02 UTC M 4.6 · 102 km WNW of Aykol, China · 2026-07-29 06:09 UTC M 4.7 · 206 km NW of Oula Xiuma, China · 2026-08-01 01:29 UTC M 4.8 · 158 km NNE of Darya Boyi, China · 2026-08-08 03:45 UTC M 4.8 · 62 km NNE of Shi Yomi, India · 2026-08-06 00:15 UTC M 4.8 · 55 km WSW of Monywa, Burma (Myanmar) · 2026-08-05 00:11 UTC M 4.8 · 43 km ESE of Koseda, Japan · 2026-08-04 19:56 UTC M 4.8 · 7 km W of Honmachi, Japan · 2026-07-29 20:16 UTC M 4.9 · 15 km WSW of Honmachi, Japan · 2026-08-05 22:59 UTC M 4.9 · 14 km ESE of Yibin, China · 2026-08-03 05:00 UTC M 4.9 · 207 km NW of Oula Xiuma, China · 2026-08-02 14:31 UTC M 4.9 · 8 km W of Matsubase, Japan · 2026-08-01 12:47 UTC M 5.0 · 60 km NNE of Shi Yomi, India · 2026-08-05 10:06 UTC M 5.0 · 2 km WNW of Uto, Japan · 2026-07-30 13:47 UTC M 5.1 · 6 km NNE of Xunchang, China · 2026-08-07 05:08 UTC M 5.2 · 48 km ESE of Tsunō, Japan · 2026-08-01 19:10 UTC M 5.4 · 11 km N of Tsunagi, Japan · 2026-07-29 13:19 UTC

Recent earthquakes in China

Last 30 days, newest first as of 2026-08-10 17:03 UTC

Magnitude Location Depth When (UTC)
M 4.3 14 km ENE of Barkot, India 10.0 km deep 2026-08-09 19:51 UTC
M 4.3 16 km E of Amakusa, Japan 10.0 km deep 2026-08-08 23:02 UTC
M 3.8 30 km N of Trimbak, India 10.0 km deep 2026-08-08 16:30 UTC
M 4.8 158 km NNE of Darya Boyi, China 10.0 km deep 2026-08-08 03:45 UTC
M 4.5 2 km ESE of Mehmand Chak, Pakistan 10.0 km deep 2026-08-08 03:30 UTC
M 5.1 6 km NNE of Xunchang, China 10.0 km deep 2026-08-07 05:08 UTC
M 4.2 30 km ENE of Shwebo, Burma (Myanmar) 10.0 km deep 2026-08-06 20:32 UTC
M 4.6 5 km ENE of Matsubase, Japan 10.0 km deep 2026-08-06 10:49 UTC
M 4.0 203 km NW of Oula Xiuma, China 10.0 km deep 2026-08-06 00:34 UTC
M 4.8 62 km NNE of Shi Yomi, India 10.0 km deep 2026-08-06 00:15 UTC
M 4.9 15 km WSW of Honmachi, Japan 10.0 km deep 2026-08-05 22:59 UTC
M 5.0 60 km NNE of Shi Yomi, India 10.0 km deep 2026-08-05 10:06 UTC
M 4.8 55 km WSW of Monywa, Burma (Myanmar) 103.4 km deep 2026-08-05 00:11 UTC
M 4.8 43 km ESE of Koseda, Japan 45.0 km deep 2026-08-04 19:56 UTC
M 4.4 10 km NNE of Xunchang, China 10.0 km deep 2026-08-04 15:58 UTC
M 4.9 14 km ESE of Yibin, China 10.0 km deep 2026-08-03 05:00 UTC
M 4.9 207 km NW of Oula Xiuma, China 10.0 km deep 2026-08-02 14:31 UTC
M 4.3 13 km NNW of China, Japan 62.0 km deep 2026-08-02 10:10 UTC
M 4.6 14 km SE of Honmachi, Japan 10.0 km deep 2026-08-02 10:00 UTC
M 4.2 233 km NNW of Nagqu, China 10.0 km deep 2026-08-02 03:15 UTC
M 5.2 48 km ESE of Tsunō, Japan 26.2 km deep 2026-08-01 19:10 UTC
M 4.6 14 km WSW of Honmachi, Japan 10.0 km deep 2026-08-01 16:07 UTC
M 4.9 8 km W of Matsubase, Japan 10.0 km deep 2026-08-01 12:47 UTC
M 4.3 53 km NNE of Tokur, Russia 10.0 km deep 2026-08-01 07:02 UTC
M 4.7 206 km NW of Oula Xiuma, China 10.0 km deep 2026-08-01 01:29 UTC
M 4.5 54 km NE of Simao, China 10.0 km deep 2026-07-31 21:24 UTC
M 4.6 95 km WNW of Amagi, Japan 10.0 km deep 2026-07-31 12:58 UTC
M 4.3 157 km SSW of Hengchun, Taiwan 10.0 km deep 2026-07-31 08:11 UTC
M 4.4 204 km NW of Oula Xiuma, China 10.0 km deep 2026-07-30 20:14 UTC
M 4.5 98 km E of Yujing, Taiwan 18.3 km deep 2026-07-30 16:58 UTC
M 5.0 2 km WNW of Uto, Japan 10.0 km deep 2026-07-30 13:47 UTC
M 4.4 66 km ESE of Murghob, Tajikistan 10.0 km deep 2026-07-30 09:38 UTC
M 4.5 51 km ESE of Murghob, Tajikistan 10.0 km deep 2026-07-30 09:20 UTC
M 4.1 117 km WNW of Ie, Japan 132.1 km deep 2026-07-30 06:30 UTC
M 4.8 7 km W of Honmachi, Japan 11.7 km deep 2026-07-29 20:16 UTC
M 4.2 9 km NNW of Mandalay, Burma (Myanmar) 10.0 km deep 2026-07-29 14:02 UTC
M 4.6 10 km W of Honmachi, Japan 10.0 km deep 2026-07-29 14:02 UTC
M 5.4 11 km N of Tsunagi, Japan 10.0 km deep 2026-07-29 13:19 UTC
M 4.4 14 km ESE of Shimabara, Japan 10.0 km deep 2026-07-29 11:47 UTC
M 4.6 102 km WNW of Aykol, China 10.0 km deep 2026-07-29 06:09 UTC

The largest on record in China

Since 1900, when the instrumental record becomes usable. The largest is M 8.6 at 1950 Assam-Tibet Earthquake on 1950-08-15: great: devastating, felt across enormous distances.

Largest since 1900 USGS

Magnitude Location Date Depth
M 8.6 1950 Assam-Tibet Earthquake 1950-08-15 15.0 km deep
M 8.3 The 1905 Bulnay (Bolnai), Mongolia Earthquake 1905-07-23 15.0 km deep
M 8.2 1920 Hualien, Taiwan Earthquake 1920-06-05 20.0 km deep
M 8.1 1957 Gobi-Altay, Mongolia Earthquake 1957-12-04 30.0 km deep
M 8.1 1910 Taiwan Earthquake 1910-04-12 235.0 km deep
M 8.0 1941 Hyuganada Earthquake 1941-11-18 35.0 km deep
M 8.0 The 1911 Kemin Earthquake, Kyrgyzstan 1911-01-03 20.0 km deep
M 8.0 1934 Bihar-Nepal Earthquake 1934-01-15 15.0 km deep
M 8.0 95 km WSW of Shihezi, China 1906-12-22 15.0 km deep
M 8.0 The 1905 Tsetserleg, Mongolia Earthquake 1905-07-09 15.0 km deep

How these numbers were counted

Counts include every earthquake of magnitude 1.0 and above that USGS located in China. The search is a latitude and longitude rectangle covering China. No region is a rectangle, so events just outside the border can appear; each row shows the location text USGS published, which names the nearest town. Full method, including why counts from different places are not comparable.

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (FDSN event service). Retrieved 2026-08-10. Public domain.