February 1, 2011 Earthquake: Pingyuan, Yunnan Province, China
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck Pingyuan, Yunnan Province, China on February 1, 2011 at 07:11:26 UTC, 31 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
- February 1, 2011
- Time
- 07:11:26 UTC
- Place
- Pingyuan, Yunnan Province, China
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb)
- Focal depth
- 31 km (19 mi)
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 24.693° N, 97.943° E
- Country
- China
The toll
- Injuries
- 1
- Damage
- Moderate (about $1 to $5 million)
- Houses damaged
- 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 1 person injured at Pingyuan and at least 700 houses damaged or destroyed and 80,000 people displaced in the Yingjiang area, China. (reference #1053)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- March 13, 1577, Tengchong, Yunnan, China
- March 10, 2011, Pingyuan, Yunnan Province, China
- August 21, 2008, Yunnan Province, China
- May 1906, Yunnan Province, China
- May 23, 2014, Yunnan Province, China
- May 30, 2014, Yingjiang, Yunnan Province, China
- August 19, 2008, Yunnan Province, China
- October 8, 1512, Yunnan Province, China
- June 11, 1961, Yunnan Province, China
- May 29, 1976, Lungling-Lushi, Yunnan Province, China
- September 19, 1966, Yunnan Province, China
- August 9, 2011, Baoshan, Yunnan Province, China
- December 25, 2008, Myanmar
- December 25, 2008, Simao, Yunnan Province, China
- June 20, 2011, Baoshan, 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 9830.