August 29, 2010 Earthquake: Ningang, Ziaojia, Sichuan Province, China
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck Ningang, Ziaojia, Sichuan Province, China on August 29, 2010 at 00:53:31 UTC, 35 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 29, 2010
- Time
- 00:53:31 UTC
- Place
- Ningang, Ziaojia, Sichuan Province, China
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (mb)
- Focal depth
- 35 km (22 mi)
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 27.197° N, 103.005° E
- Country
- China
The toll
- Injuries
- 14
- Damage
- Severe (about $5 to $25 million)
- Houses damaged
- 1,001
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.
Fourteen people injured and more than 1,000 homes damaged in Ningnan and Ziaojia. Felt at Xichang. (reference #1053)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- September 12, 1850, Xichang, Sichuan, China
- May 10, 1974, Yunnan and Sichuan Provinces, Chao-T'Ung, China
- July 30, 1917, Yunnan Province, China
- August 3, 2014, Longtoushan, Zhaotong, Ludian, Yunnan, China
- April 2, 814, Xichang, Sichuan Province, China
- December 18, 1935, Sichuan Province, China
- September 7, 2012, Yiliang, Zhaotong, Yunnan Province, China
- October 23, 1995, Wuding, 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
- July 22, 2006, Yanjin, China
- November 19, 1998, Huaping, Lijiang, Ninglag, Sichuan Province, China
- May 18, 2020, Qiaojia, 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 9771.