October 18, 2004 Earthquake: Baoshan, Yunnan Province, China
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck Baoshan, Yunnan Province, China on October 18, 2004 at 22:11:44 UTC, 30 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
- October 18, 2004
- Time
- 22:11:44 UTC
- Place
- Baoshan, Yunnan Province, China
- Magnitude
- 4.4 (Ms)
- Focal depth
- 30 km (19 mi)
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 25.073° N, 99.169° E
- Country
- China
The toll
- Injuries
- 12
- Damage
- Severe (about $5 to $25 million)
- Houses destroyed
- 20,000
- Houses damaged
- 20,000
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.
Twelve people injured and more than
20,000 houses damaged or destroyed in the Baoshan
area. Felt strongly in Changning, Longling, Shidian
and Tengchong Counties. (reference #1053)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- March 16, 1925, Talifu, Yunnan Province, China
- July 13, 1652, Midu, Yunnan Province, China
- May 25, 1751, Yunnan Province, China
- October 23, 1515, Dali, Yunnan Province, China
- June 14, 1688, Yunnan Province, China
- March 13, 1577, Tengchong, Yunnan, China
- February 23, 1839, Yunnan Province, China
- June 27, 1948, Yunnan Province, China
- February 7, 1839, Yunnan Province, China
- June 17, 1515, Heqing, Yunnan Province, China
- March 10, 2011, Pingyuan, Yunnan Province, China
- April 2, 1586, Weishan, Yunnan Province, China
- December 21, 1579, Baoshan, Yunnan Province, China
- January 14, 2000, Yaoan County, Yunnan Province, China
- August 1902, 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 5806.