August 8, 2009 Earthquake: Rongchang, Chongqing Province, China
A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck Rongchang, Chongqing Province, China on August 8, 2009 at 13:26:17 UTC, 10 km below the surface. It killed 2 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
- August 8, 2009
- Time
- 13:26:17 UTC
- Place
- Rongchang, Chongqing Province, China
- Magnitude
- 3.4 (mb)
- Focal depth
- 10 km (6 mi)
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 29.358° N, 105.438° E
- Country
- China
The toll
- Deaths
- 2
- Injuries
- 1
- Damage
- Moderate (about $1 to $5 million)
- Houses destroyed
- 440
- Houses damaged
- 440
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 two people killed, one person slightly injured and 440 houses damaged or destroyed in Rongchang. (reference #1053)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- May 10, 1974, Yunnan and Sichuan Provinces, Chao-T'Ung, China
- December 18, 1935, Sichuan Province, China
- February 14, 1896, Fushun, Sichuan Province, China
- July 22, 2006, Yanjin, China
- November 8, 1905, Sichuan Province, China
- 26 BC, Yibin, Sichuan, China
- June 17, 2019, Yibin, Sichuan, China
- November 20, 1989, Jiangbei County, Sichuan Province, China
- September 15, 2021, Luxian (Lu), Sichuan Province, China
- February 25, 2019, Rongxian, Sichuan Province, China
- September 7, 2019, Neijiang, Sichuan Province, China
- January 30, 2010, Moxi, Sichuan Province, China
- August 25, 2006, Sichuan Province, China
- December 18, 2019, Neijiang, Sichuan Province, China
- October 24, 1954, 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 8492.