June 2, 2007 Earthquake: Ning'Er, Yunnan Province, China
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Ning'Er, Yunnan Province, China on June 2, 2007 at 21:34:57 UTC, 5 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
- June 2, 2007
- Time
- 21:34:57 UTC
- Place
- Ning'Er, Yunnan Province, China
- Magnitude
- 6.1 (Mw)
- Focal depth
- 5 km (3 mi)
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 23.028° N, 101.052° E
- Country
- China
The toll
- Deaths
- 3
- Injuries
- 329
- Damage
- $310 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.
Three people killed, at least 329 injured, rockslides blocked roads and an estimated 310 million U.S. dollars damage was caused in the Ning'er area. Felt (VII) at Simao. Also felt at Yunjinghong. (reference #1053)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- January 4, 1970, Hanoi, Yunnan Province, Vietnam, China
- August 27, 1799, Yunnan Province, China
- December 16, 1887, Yunnan Province, China
- November 30, 1606, Jianshui, Yunnan Province, China
- December 21, 1913, Yunnan Province, China
- November 24, 1814, Siping, Yunnan Province, China
- November 6, 1988, Yunnan Province, China
- April 6, 1940, Yunnan Province, China
- February 1, 1942, Simao, Yunnan Province, China
- February 8, 1755, Yunnan Province, China
- November 14, 1884, Yunnan Province, China
- March 20, 1927, Xinping, 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
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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 7525.