January 3, 1994 Earthquake: Gonghe, Qinghai Province, China
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Gonghe, Qinghai Province, China on January 3, 1994 at 05:52:27 UTC, 8 km below the surface.
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Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Date
- January 3, 1994
- Time
- 05:52:27 UTC
- Place
- Gonghe, Qinghai Province, China
- Magnitude
- 5.7 (Mw)
- Focal depth
- 8 km (5 mi)
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 36.028° N, 100.104° E
- Country
- China
The toll
- Injuries
- 5
- Damage
- Limited (under about $1 million)
- Houses destroyed
- 56
- Houses damaged
- 56
Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
Five people injured and at least 56 houses damaged in the Gonghe area. Felt at Xining and Lanzhou. (reference #1053)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
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Sources
Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 5370.