January 14, 2000 Earthquake: Yaoan County, Yunnan Province, China
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Yaoan County, Yunnan Province, China on January 14, 2000 at 23:37:07 UTC, 33 km below the surface. It killed 7 people.
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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 14, 2000
- Time
- 23:37:07 UTC
- Place
- Yaoan County, Yunnan Province, China
- Magnitude
- 5.9 (Mw)
- Focal depth
- 33 km (21 mi)
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 25.607° N, 101.063° E
- Country
- China
The toll
- Deaths
- 5; 7 with its tsunami and other effects
- Injuries
- 2,528
- Damage
- $73.5 million
- Houses destroyed
- 41,000
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.
Seven people killed, 2,528 injured, 92,479 homeless and more than 41,000 houses destroyed in central Yunnan Province. (reference #1053)
$73.5 million damage. (reference #1250)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- September 6, 1833, Yunnan Province, China
- March 16, 1925, Talifu, Yunnan Province, China
- July 13, 1652, Midu, Yunnan Province, China
- September 9, 1680, Yunnan Province, China
- May 25, 1751, Yunnan Province, China
- January 27, 1755, Yunnan Province, China
- October 23, 1515, Dali, Yunnan Province, China
- June 14, 1688, Yunnan Province, China
- February 23, 1839, Yunnan Province, China
- May 23, 1761, Yunnan Province, China
- June 27, 1948, Yunnan Province, China
- February 7, 1839, Yunnan Province, China
- June 17, 1515, Heqing, Yunnan Province, China
- October 23, 1995, Wuding, Yunnan Province, China
- November 3, 1761, Yunnan Province, China
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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 5553.