February 23, 2001 Earthquake: Kangding, Yajiang, Sichuan Province, China
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Kangding, Yajiang, Sichuan Province, China on February 23, 2001 at 00:09:23 UTC, 33 km below the surface. It killed 3 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
- February 23, 2001
- Time
- 00:09:23 UTC
- Place
- Kangding, Yajiang, Sichuan Province, China
- Magnitude
- 5.6 (Mw)
- Focal depth
- 33 km (21 mi)
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 29.513° N, 101.129° E
- Country
- China
The toll
- Deaths
- 3
- Injuries
- 109
- Damage
- Severe (about $5 to $25 million)
- Houses destroyed
- 60,000
- Houses damaged
- 60,000
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.
Three people killed, 109 injured and 60,000 homes destroyed in
Kangding and Yajiang Counties. (reference #1053)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- May 25, 1948, Sichuan Province, China
- June 1, 1786, S of Kangding, Sichuan Province, China
- August 30, 1904, Sichuan Province, China
- August 29, 1893, Sichuan Province, China
- September 7, 1792, N of Qianning, Sichuan Province, China
- March 6, 1932, Sichuan Province, China
- August 24, 1930, Sichuan Province, China
- May 15, 1793, Near Qianning, Sichuan Province, China
- September 20, 1933, Sichuan Province, China
- April 20, 2013, Longmen, Sichuan Province, China
- January 23, 1981, Sichuan Province, China
- September 5, 2022, Sichuan Province, China
- April 14, 1955, Sichuan Province, China
- March 6, 1748, Sichuan Province, China
- April 15, 1989, Batang, Sichuan 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 5593.