November 23, 2017 Earthquake: Wulong, Chongqing, China
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck Wulong, Chongqing, China on November 23, 2017 at 09:43:34 UTC, 10 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
- November 23, 2017
- Time
- 09:43:34 UTC
- Place
- Wulong, Chongqing, China
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (mb)
- Focal depth
- 10 km (6 mi)
- Intensity
- 4 on the Modified Mercalli scale
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 29.349° N, 108.058° E
- Country
- China
The toll
- Injuries
- 8
- Damage
- $1.5 million
- Houses destroyed
- 1
- Houses damaged
- 30
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.
More than 30 houses were damaged and one collapsed. (reference #11955)
As of Friday noon, 3,288 people had been affected by the quake, among whom eight were injured and 26 relocated. Nearly 1,000 rooms were damaged, leading to direct economic losses of about 10 million yuan (1.5 million U.S. dollars). (reference #11956)
Fuling, Chongqing, China - CDI: 4; Chongqing, Chongqing, China - CDI: 2 (reference #13456)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
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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 10285.