January 25, 2005 Earthquake: Simao, Yunnan Province, China
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck Simao, Yunnan Province, China on January 25, 2005 at 16:30:38 UTC, 12 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 25, 2005
- Time
- 16:30:38 UTC
- Place
- Simao, Yunnan Province, China
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb)
- Focal depth
- 12 km (7 mi)
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 22.526° N, 100.709° E
- Country
- China
The toll
- Injuries
- 3
- Damage
- Limited (under about $1 million)
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 three people injured and some houses damaged at Simao. (reference #1053)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- November 6, 1988, Yunnan Province, China
- February 1, 1942, Simao, Yunnan Province, China
- November 14, 1884, Yunnan Province, China
- July 11, 1995, Lancang, Menglian, Thailand, Yunnan Province, China, Myanmar
- June 2, 2007, Ning'Er, Yunnan Province, China
- December 6, 2014, Yongping, Yunnan Province, China
- October 7, 2014, Yongping, Yunnan Province, China
- May 7, 1989, Gengma, Lancang, Menglian, Yunnan Province, China
- January 26, 1993, Yunnan Province, China
- December 26, 1941, Yunnan Province, China
- July 3, 1965, Yunnan Province, China
- June 19, 1952, Yunnan Province, China
- May 14, 1938, Yunnan Province, China
- February 2, 1950, Yunnan Province, China
- December 8, 1952, 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 5842.