May 27, 2018 Earthquake: Ningjiang, Jilin Province, China
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck Ningjiang, Jilin Province, China on May 27, 2018 at 17:50:52 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
- May 27, 2018
- Time
- 17:50:52 UTC
- Place
- Ningjiang, Jilin Province, China
- Magnitude
- 5.3 (Mw)
- Focal depth
- 10 km (6 mi)
- Intensity
- 5 on the Modified Mercalli scale
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 45.236° N, 124.642° E
- Country
- China
The toll
- Damage
- Severe (about $5 to $25 million)
- Houses damaged
- 10,000
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 1,500 houses damaged and power outages occurred at Ningjiang. Panshi, Jilin, China - CDI: 5; Hulan, Heilongjiang, China - CDI: 4; Changling, Jilin, China - CDI: 4; Jilin, Jilin, China - CDI: 4; Changchun, Jilin, China - CDI: 4(reference #13456)
No casualties have been reported after a 5.7-magnitude earthquake hit northeast China's Jilin Province early Monday morning, local authorities said. The quake struck Ningjiang District in the city of Songyuan at 1:50 a.m. So far, more than 10,000 houses in Ningjiang have reported damage, according to the local government. A total of 90 tents, 200 beds, 70 quilts, 500 boxes of drinking water, and instant noodles have been sent to the quake zone. (reference #12150)
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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 10339.