August 5, 2005 Earthquake: Huize, Yunnan Province, China
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck Huize, Yunnan Province, China on August 5, 2005 at 14:14:48 UTC, 42 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
- August 5, 2005
- Time
- 14:14:48 UTC
- Place
- Huize, Yunnan Province, China
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (Ms)
- Focal depth
- 42 km (26 mi)
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 26.569° N, 103.036° E
- Country
- China
The toll
- Injuries
- 9
- Damage
- Moderate (about $1 to $5 million)
- Houses destroyed
- 3,700
- Houses damaged
- 3,700
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.
At least nine people injured and 3,700 buildings damaged in Huize County. Felt at Chengdu, Panzhihua and Qujing. (reference #1053)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- September 12, 1850, Xichang, Sichuan, China
- 1499, Yi Liang, Yunnan Province, China
- January 4, 1500, Yiliang, Yunnan Province, China
- September 6, 1833, Yunnan Province, China
- February 26, 1713, S of Xundian, Yunnan Province, China
- July 30, 1917, Yunnan Province, China
- August 3, 2014, Longtoushan, Zhaotong, Ludian, Yunnan, China
- January 8, 1725, Songming, Yiliang, Yunnan Province, China
- April 2, 814, Xichang, Sichuan Province, China
- October 23, 1995, Wuding, Yunnan Province, China
- September 7, 2012, Yiliang, Zhaotong, Yunnan Province, China
- August 30, 2008, Sichuan Province, China
- May 14, 1930, Yunnan Province, China
- August 17, 1936, Yunnan Province, China
- April 18, 1985, 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 6766.