March 10, 2011 Earthquake: Pingyuan, Yunnan Province, China
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Pingyuan, Yunnan Province, China on March 10, 2011 at 04:58:16 UTC, 26 km below the surface. It killed 25 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
- March 10, 2011
- Time
- 04:58:16 UTC
- Place
- Pingyuan, Yunnan Province, China
- Magnitude
- 5.5 (Mw)
- Focal depth
- 26 km (16 mi)
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 24.719° N, 97.969° E
- Country
- China
The toll
- Deaths
- 25
- Injuries
- 250
- Damage
- Severe (about $5 to $25 million)
- Houses destroyed
- 1,039
- Houses damaged
- 12,528
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.
Twenty-five people killed, 250 injured, 1,039
homes destroyed, 12,528 buildings damaged, several
roads damaged and electricity and telecommunications
disrupted in the Pingyuan area, China. Felt at Dali.
Also felt at Khonsa, India. (reference #1053)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- March 13, 1577, Tengchong, Yunnan, China
- December 21, 1579, Baoshan, Yunnan Province, China
- August 21, 2008, Yunnan Province, China
- May 1906, Yunnan Province, China
- February 1, 2011, Pingyuan, 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
- August 9, 2011, Baoshan, Yunnan Province, China
- September 19, 1966, Yunnan Province, China
- June 20, 2011, Baoshan, Yunnan Province, China
- January 19, 1929, Htawgaw, Myanmar
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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 9836.