January 11, 2000 Earthquake: Liaoning Province, China
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck Liaoning Province, China on January 11, 2000 at 23:43:56 UTC, 10 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 11, 2000
- Time
- 23:43:56 UTC
- Place
- Liaoning Province, China
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (Mw)
- Focal depth
- 10 km (6 mi)
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 40.498° N, 122.994° E
- Country
- China
The toll
- Injuries
- 30
- Damage
- Severe (about $5 to $25 million)
- Houses destroyed
- 3,600
- Houses damaged
- 8,800
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.
Thirty people injured, 3,600 housing units destroyed and 8,800 housing units damaged in Liaoning Province. Felt at Anshan, Dandong, Liaoyang, Panjin and Shenyang. (reference #1053)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
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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 5552.