Significant Earthquakes in China

Earthquakes

626

Deaths counted

2,138,996

Earliest

193 BC

• January 23, 1556, Shaanxi Province, ChinaM8 · 830,000 deaths
• July 27, 1976, Tangshan, NE, ChinaM7.5 · 242,769 deaths · $5.6 billion
• December 16, 1920, Gansu Province, Shanxi Province, ChinaM8.3 · 235,502 deaths · $25 million · tsunami
• September 27, 1290, Ningcheng, Nei Mongol, ChinaM6.8 · 100,000 deaths
• May 12, 2008, Sichuan Province, ChinaM7.9 · 87,652 deaths · $86 billion · 5,360,000 houses destroyed · tsunami
• June 19, 1718, Gansu Province, ChinaM7.5 · 73,000 deaths
• January 3, 1739, Ningxia, ChinaM8 · 50,000 deaths
• July 25, 1668, Shandong Province, ChinaM8.5 · 42,578 deaths · tsunami
• May 22, 1927, Gansu Province, ChinaM7.7 · 40,912 deaths · 26,674 houses destroyed
• January 9, 1038, Dingxiang, Xinxian, Shaanxi Province, ChinaM7.3 · 32,300 deaths
• 1057, Beijing, ChinaM6.8 · 25,000 deaths
• December 1037, Taichou, Jiangsu Province, China22,391 deaths
• July 1, 1879, Gansu Province, ChinaM8 · 22,000 deaths
• September 12, 1850, Xichang, Sichuan, ChinaM7.5 · 20,650 deaths
• May 18, 1695, Linfen, Shanxi Province, ChinaM8 · 20,000 deaths

• May 17, 2026, Guangxi Province, ChinaM5 · 2 deaths
• September 26, 2025, Longxi, Zhangxian, Gansu Province, ChinaM5.2 · $50 million
• January 7, 2025, Tibet (Xizang Province), ChinaM7.1 · 134 deaths · $1.3 billion · 3,612 houses destroyed
• January 2, 2025, Ningxia, ChinaM4.8 · $1.2 billion
• January 22, 2024, Xinjiang Province, Kazakhstan, ChinaM7 · 3 deaths · $430 million
• December 18, 2023, Jishishan, Gansu Province, ChinaM5.9 · 151 deaths · $2 billion · 15,000 houses destroyed
• August 5, 2023, Pingyuan, Shangdong Province, ChinaM5.4 · 213 houses destroyed
• May 2, 2023, Yunnan Province, ChinaM5.3 · $65 million
• September 5, 2022, Sichuan Province, ChinaM6.6 · 118 deaths · $835 million · 243 houses destroyed
• June 9, 2022, Sichuan Province, ChinaM5.9
• June 1, 2022, Sichuan Province, ChinaM5.8 · 4 deaths
• April 5, 2022, Xingwen, ChinaM4.6
• January 7, 2022, Qinghai, Gansu, ChinaM6.6 · $510 million
• January 2, 2022, Yunnan Province, ChinaM5.4 · $51 million
• September 15, 2021, Luxian (Lu), Sichuan Province, ChinaM5.4 · 3 deaths · $250 million · 809 houses destroyed
• May 21, 2021, Qinghai Province, ChinaM7.3 · 20 deaths
• May 21, 2021, Yangbi, Yongping, Yunnan Province, ChinaM6.1 · 3 deaths · $49 million
• March 23, 2021, Aksu, Xingjiang, ChinaM5.4 · 3 deaths
• May 18, 2020, Qiaojia, Yunnan Province, ChinaM5.1 · 4 deaths · $17 million
• April 1, 2020, Qinghai Province, ChinaM5.4 · $11.3 million
• January 19, 2020, Xinjiang Province, ChinaM6 · 1 death
• December 18, 2019, Neijiang, Sichuan Province, ChinaM5.2
• November 25, 2019, Guangxi Province, ChinaM5 · 1 death
• September 7, 2019, Neijiang, Sichuan Province, ChinaM5.1 · 1 death · 132 houses destroyed
• June 17, 2019, Yibin, Sichuan, ChinaM5.8 · 13 deaths · $1.3 billion
• May 17, 2019, Songyuan, Jilin Province, ChinaM4.8
• February 25, 2019, Rongxian, Sichuan Province, ChinaM4.9 · 2 deaths · $2 million · 9 houses destroyed
• January 3, 2019, Yibin, Sichuan, ChinaM4.8
• December 16, 2018, Yibin, Sichuan, ChinaM5.3 · $7.3 million · 15 houses destroyed
• September 8, 2018, Mojiang Hani, Yunnan Province, ChinaM5.7
• August 12, 2018, Yuxi, Yunnan Province, ChinaM5 · $74 million
• May 27, 2018, Ningjiang, Jilin Province, ChinaM5.3
• November 23, 2017, Wulong, Chongqing, ChinaM5.1 · $1.5 million · 1 house destroyed
• November 17, 2017, Nyingchi, Tibet (Xizang Province), ChinaM6.4
• August 8, 2017, Bortala, Xingjiang, ChinaM6.3 · 142 houses destroyed
• August 8, 2017, Aba, Sichuan Province, ChinaM6.5 · 29 deaths · $500 million · 100 houses destroyed
• May 10, 2017, Quzgun, Taxkorgan Tajik, Xinjiang, ChinaM5.4 · 8 deaths · $123 million · 3,015 houses destroyed
• March 26, 2017, Yunnan Province, ChinaM5 · $31 million
• December 8, 2016, Urumqi, N. Xinjiang, ChinaM6 · 1 death · $135 million
• November 25, 2016, Kashgar, Xinjiang Province, ChinaM6.6 · 1 death · $5.5 million
• July 31, 2016, Guangxi Province, ChinaM4.9
• May 17, 2016, Shimen, Yunnan Province, ChinaM4.8 · 2 deaths · $60 million
• May 11, 2016, Tibet (Xizang Province), ChinaM5.2
• July 3, 2015, Hotan, S. Xinjiang, ChinaM6.4 · 3 deaths · 3,000 houses destroyed
• March 14, 2015, Fuyang, Anhui Province, ChinaM4.6 · 2 deaths · 155 houses destroyed
• March 1, 2015, Cangyuan, Gengma, Yunnan Province, ChinaM5.2 · $15 million · 220 houses destroyed
• February 22, 2015, Shawan, Xinjiang Province, ChinaM5.1 · $14.7 million
• February 20, 2015, Yunnan Province, ChinaM4.5
• January 14, 2015, Leshan, Sichuan Province, ChinaM5.3
• December 6, 2014, Yongping, Yunnan Province, ChinaM5.6 · 1 death · 434 houses destroyed
• November 22, 2014, Garze, Sichuan Province, ChinaM5.9 · 5 deaths · $50 million · 30 houses destroyed
• October 7, 2014, Yongping, Yunnan Province, ChinaM6.1 · 1 death · $274 million
• August 16, 2014, Yongshan, Yunnan Province, ChinaM5
• August 3, 2014, Longtoushan, Zhaotong, Ludian, Yunnan, ChinaM6.2 · 615 deaths · $5 billion · 25,800 houses destroyed
• May 30, 2014, Yingjiang, Yunnan Province, ChinaM5.9 · $2 million · 3,390 houses destroyed
• May 23, 2014, Yunnan Province, ChinaM5.8 · $60 million
• April 4, 2014, Xiluodu, Yunnan Province, ChinaM5.4 · $80 million · 75 houses destroyed
• February 12, 2014, Yutian, Xinjiang Province, ChinaM6.9 · $174 million · 25,000 houses destroyed
• December 16, 2013, Hubei Province, ChinaM5.1 · $6.3 million
• November 22, 2013, Songyuan, Jilin Province, ChinaM5.3
• August 31, 2013, Benzilan, Yunnan Province, ChinaM5.6 · 5 deaths · $155 million · 600 houses destroyed
• August 27, 2013, Shangri-La, Yunnan Province, ChinaM5.2 · 36 houses destroyed
• August 11, 2013, Qamdo, Tibet (Xizang Province), ChinaM5.7
• July 21, 2013, Dingxi, Min, Gansu, ChinaM6 · 95 deaths · $466 million · 123,000 houses destroyed
• April 20, 2013, Longmen, Sichuan Province, ChinaM6.6 · 196 deaths · $6.8 billion
• March 11, 2013, S, Xinjian Province, ChinaM5.1 · 864 houses destroyed
• March 3, 2013, Yunnan Province, ChinaM5.2 · 700 houses destroyed
• February 19, 2013, Qiaojia, Yunnan Province, ChinaM4.9 · 72 houses destroyed
• November 26, 2012, Ruoqiang, Xinjiang Province, ChinaM5.1
• September 7, 2012, Yiliang, Zhaotong, Yunnan Province, ChinaM5.6 · 81 deaths · $1 billion · 37,000 houses destroyed
• July 20, 2012, Jiangsu Province, ChinaM4.9 · 1 death
• June 29, 2012, Xinjiang Province, ChinaM6.3 · $68 million
• June 24, 2012, Yunnan and Sichuan Provinces, ChinaM5.5 · 4 deaths · 6,768 houses destroyed
• March 8, 2012, Xinjiang, ChinaM5.9 · $84 million
• December 1, 2011, Southern, Kashi, Xinjiang Province, ChinaM5.3
• November 1, 2011, Xinjiang Province, ChinaM5.6 · $10.5 million · 2,453 houses destroyed
• August 11, 2011, Southern, Kashi, Xinjiang Province, ChinaM5.7
• August 9, 2011, Baoshan, Yunnan Province, ChinaM5
• June 26, 2011, Qinghai Province, ChinaM5.3 · 10 houses destroyed
• June 20, 2011, Baoshan, Yunnan Province, ChinaM5.3
• June 8, 2011, Dabancheng, Xinjiang Province, ChinaM5.3
• April 10, 2011, Luhuo, Sichuan Province, ChinaM5.1
• March 10, 2011, Pingyuan, Yunnan Province, ChinaM5.5 · 25 deaths · 1,039 houses destroyed
• February 1, 2011, Pingyuan, Yunnan Province, ChinaM4.8
• August 29, 2010, Ningang, Ziaojia, Sichuan Province, ChinaM4.9
• April 13, 2010, Yushu, Qinghai Province, ChinaM6.9 · 2,968 deaths · $500 million · 15,000 houses destroyed
• February 25, 2010, Yunnan Province, ChinaM4.8
• January 30, 2010, Moxi, Sichuan Province, ChinaM4.7 · 1 death · 200 houses destroyed
• January 17, 2010, Guizhou Province, ChinaM4.4 · 7 deaths
• November 1, 2009, Yunnan Province, ChinaM4.9 · 1,000 houses destroyed
• August 28, 2009, Qinghai Province, ChinaM6.2
• August 8, 2009, Rongchang, Chongqing Province, ChinaM3.4 · 2 deaths · 440 houses destroyed
• July 24, 2009, Gyungcan, Tibet (Xizang Province), ChinaM5.8 · 6 houses destroyed
• July 9, 2009, Yaoan County, Yunnan Province, ChinaM5.7
• February 20, 2009, Xinjiang Province, ChinaM5.5 · 331 houses destroyed
• December 25, 2008, Simao, Yunnan Province, ChinaM4.8 · 30 houses destroyed
• December 9, 2008, Sichuan Province, ChinaM4.5 · 2 deaths
• November 10, 2008, Qinghai Province, ChinaM6.3 · $4 million
• October 6, 2008, Tibet (Xizang Province), ChinaM6.3 · 9 deaths
• August 30, 2008, Sichuan Province, ChinaM5.9 · 43 deaths · 392,000 houses destroyed
• August 25, 2008, Tibet (Xizang Province), ChinaM6.7
• August 21, 2008, Yunnan Province, ChinaM6 · 5 deaths
• August 19, 2008, Yunnan Province, ChinaM5 · 5 houses destroyed
• August 5, 2008, Sichuan Province, ChinaM6 · 4 deaths
• August 1, 2008, Sichuan Province, ChinaM5.7 · 540 houses destroyed
• July 24, 2008, Sichuan Province, ChinaM5.6 · 1 death · 1,200 houses destroyed
• May 27, 2008, Sichuan Province, ChinaM5.7 · 20,000 houses destroyed
• May 25, 2008, Sichuan Province, ChinaM6 · 8 deaths · 400,000 houses destroyed
• May 12, 2008, Sichuan Province, ChinaM7.9 · 87,652 deaths · $86 billion · 5,360,000 houses destroyed · tsunami
• March 20, 2008, Xinjiang Province, ChinaM7.2 · 2,200 houses destroyed
• July 20, 2007, Tekes, Xinjiang, ChinaM5.6 · 2,120 houses destroyed
• June 2, 2007, Ning'Er, Yunnan Province, ChinaM6.1 · 3 deaths · $310 million
• January 10, 2007, Gansu Province, ChinaM4.7
• January 9, 2007, Gansu Province, ChinaM4.5 · 2,000 houses destroyed
• November 23, 2006, North, Xinjiang Province, ChinaM4.7 · 60 houses destroyed
• November 3, 2006, Nei Mongol, ChinaM4.7 · 5,586 houses destroyed
• October 27, 2006, Hubei, ChinaM4.5
• August 25, 2006, Sichuan Province, ChinaM4.6 · 1 death
• July 22, 2006, Yanjin, ChinaM4.9 · 22 deaths
• June 20, 2006, Gansu Province, ChinaM4.5
• April 19, 2006, Tibet (Xizang Province), ChinaM5.7
• March 31, 2006, Jilin, Songyuan, Jilin Province, ChinaM4.9
• November 26, 2005, Jiujiang, Ruichang, Jiangxi, ChinaM5.2 · 16 deaths · 150,000 houses destroyed
• October 27, 2005, Guangxi Province, ChinaM4.2 · 1 death
• August 13, 2005, Wenshan, Yunnan Province, ChinaM4.5
• August 5, 2005, Huize, Yunnan Province, ChinaM4.8 · 3,700 houses destroyed
• July 25, 2005, Daqing, ChinaM4.7 · 1 death
• February 14, 2005, Wushi, Xinjiang Province, ChinaM6.1 · 6,000 houses destroyed
• January 25, 2005, Simao, Yunnan Province, ChinaM4.8
• October 18, 2004, Baoshan, Yunnan Province, ChinaM4.4 · 20,000 houses destroyed
• September 7, 2004, Gansu Province, ChinaM5.2 · 600 houses destroyed
• August 10, 2004, Ludian, Yunnan Province, ChinaM5.4 · 4 deaths · $50 million · 18,556 houses destroyed
• May 4, 2004, Delingha, Qinghai Province, ChinaM5.4
• March 24, 2004, Bayan Ul Hot, Uliastai, Nei Mongol, ChinaM5.4 · $74 million · 38,000 houses destroyed
• December 1, 2003, Zhaosu, Xinjiang, ChinaM6 · 11 deaths · 769 houses destroyed
• November 26, 2003, Ludian, Yunnan Province, ChinaM4.7 · 2,000 houses destroyed
• November 14, 2003, Ludian, Zhaotong, Yunnan Province, ChinaM5.6 · 4 deaths · 600 houses destroyed
• November 13, 2003, Jone, Lintan, Minxian, Gansu Province, ChinaM5.1 · 1 death · 10 houses destroyed
• October 25, 2003, Minle, Shandan, Gansu Province, ChinaM5.8 · 9 deaths · $40 million · 10,000 houses destroyed
• October 16, 2003, Dayao, Yunnan Province, ChinaM5.6 · 3 deaths · 12,000 houses destroyed
• August 18, 2003, Bomi,medog,nyingchi, Tibet (Xizang Province), ChinaM5.5
• August 16, 2003, Lindong, Tianshan, Nei Mongol, ChinaM5.4 · 4 deaths · 7,900 houses destroyed
• July 21, 2003, Yunnan Province, ChinaM5.9 · 16 deaths · $75 million · 264,878 houses destroyed
• May 4, 2003, Yopurga, S. Xinjiang, ChinaM5.8 · 1 death · 1,600 houses destroyed
• April 17, 2003, Delingha, Qinghai Province, ChinaM6.4 · 45 houses destroyed
• February 25, 2003, Bachu, S. Xinjiang, ChinaM5.4 · 5 deaths
• February 24, 2003, Bachu, S. Xinjiang, ChinaM6.3 · 261 deaths · 71,000 houses destroyed
• February 13, 2003, Urumqi, N. Xinjiang, ChinaM5.3
• December 25, 2002, Wuqia, Xinjiang, ChinaM5.7
• December 14, 2002, Yumne, Gansu Province, ChinaM5.5 · 2 deaths · 13,380 houses destroyed
• August 8, 2002, Rulong, Sichuan Province, ChinaM5.3 · 8 houses destroyed
• November 14, 2001, Xidatan, Qinghai Province, ChinaM7.8
• October 27, 2001, Yongsheng, Yunnan Province, ChinaM5.6 · 1 death · 3,400 houses destroyed
• July 14, 2001, Jiangchuan, Yunnan Province, ChinaM4.3 · 150 houses destroyed
• May 23, 2001, Yanyuan, Ninglang, Sichuan, Yunnan, ChinaM5.5 · 2 deaths · $36 million
• February 23, 2001, Kangding, Yajiang, Sichuan Province, ChinaM5.6 · 3 deaths · 60,000 houses destroyed
• August 21, 2000, Wuding, Yunnan Province, ChinaM4.2 · 1 death · $43 million
• January 14, 2000, Yaoan County, Yunnan Province, ChinaM5.9 · 7 deaths · $73.5 million · 41,000 houses destroyed
• January 11, 2000, Liaoning Province, ChinaM5.1 · 3,600 houses destroyed
• November 29, 1999, Sanjianfang, Northeastern, ChinaM5 · 160 houses destroyed
• November 24, 1999, Chengjiang, Yunnan Province, ChinaM4.6 · 1 death · 90 houses destroyed
• November 1, 1999, Northeastern, Shanxi, ChinaM5.3 · $44 million · 6,000 houses destroyed
• March 11, 1999, Zhangbei County, NE, ChinaM5.1 · 200 houses destroyed
• December 1, 1998, Yunnan Province Southeastern, ChinaM4.5 · $22.6 million · 21,872 houses destroyed
• November 19, 1998, Huaping, Lijiang, Ninglag, Sichuan Province, ChinaM5.6 · 5 deaths · $70 million · 12,000 houses destroyed
• August 27, 1998, Jiashi, Southern Xinjiang, ChinaM6.4 · 3 deaths · 3,600 houses destroyed
• May 28, 1998, Southern Xinjiang, ChinaM5.6 · 2,000 houses destroyed
• March 19, 1998, Artux, Kashgar, Southern Xinjiang, ChinaM5.6 · 400 houses destroyed
• January 10, 1998, Shangyi-Zhangbei, Hebei, Northeastern, ChinaM5.7 · 70 deaths · $285.5 million · 70,000 houses destroyed
• November 8, 1997, Tibet (Xizang Province), ChinaM7.5
• April 11, 1997, S. Xinjiang, Bachu, Shule, Yingjisha, ChinaM6.2 · 9 deaths · 2,000 houses destroyed
• April 6, 1997, S. Xinjiang, ChinaM6
• April 5, 1997, S. Xinjiang, Jiashi County, ChinaM5.9 · 3,000 houses destroyed
• March 1, 1997, S. Xinjiang, Jiashi County, Kashi, ChinaM5.6 · 2 deaths · 4,000 houses destroyed
• January 21, 1997, Jiashi County, Southern Xinjiang, ChinaM5.9 · 12 deaths · 14,000 houses destroyed
• May 3, 1996, Baotou, Beijing, Hohhot, Nei Mongol, ChinaM6 · 23 deaths
• March 19, 1996, Artux, Jiashi, Bachu, Kashi, S. Xinjiang, ChinaM6.3 · 24 deaths · $24 million · 15,314 houses destroyed
• February 3, 1996, Lijiang, Yunnan Province, ChinaM6.6 · 322 deaths · $506 million · 959,000 houses destroyed
• October 23, 1995, Wuding, Yunnan Province, ChinaM6.2 · 81 deaths · $80 million · 200 houses destroyed
• July 21, 1995, Gansu, Yongdeng, Baiyin, Dingxi, Jingtai, ChinaM5.6 · 14 deaths · 4,500 houses destroyed
• December 31, 1994, Guangxi Province, Guandong Province, ChinaM5.3 · 1,100 houses destroyed
• January 3, 1994, Gonghe, Qinghai Province, ChinaM5.7 · 56 houses destroyed
• November 30, 1993, Shufu, Southern Xinjiang, ChinaM5.6 · 100 houses destroyed
• March 20, 1993, Ngamring, Tibet (Xizang Province), ChinaM6.2 · 2 deaths
• January 26, 1993, Yunnan Province, ChinaM5.6 · 28,417 houses destroyed
• January 5, 1992, S. China SeaM3.7 · tsunami
• March 25, 1991, NE, Datong, ChinaM5.5 · 1,328 houses destroyed
• February 25, 1991, Kalpin, S Xinjiang, ChinaM6.1 · 8,561 houses destroyed
• October 20, 1990, Tianzhu, Gansu Province, ChinaM5.8 · 4 deaths · 87,000 houses destroyed
• April 26, 1990, Ganghe-Xinghai, Qinghai Province, ChinaM6.9 · 126 deaths · $58.4 million · 66,800 houses destroyed
• April 17, 1990, Wuqia County, S Xinjiang, ChinaM6.2
• November 20, 1989, Jiangbei County, Sichuan Province, ChinaM4.7 · 4 deaths · $5 million · 5,000 houses destroyed
• October 18, 1989, Shanxi and Hebei Provinces, Datong, ChinaM5.3 · 29 deaths · 30,000 houses destroyed
• September 22, 1989, Xiaojin County, Sichuan Province, ChinaM6.1 · 1 death · 4,270 houses destroyed
• May 7, 1989, Gengma, Lancang, Menglian, Yunnan Province, ChinaM5.6 · 1 death · $54 million · 5,300 houses destroyed
• April 15, 1989, Batang, Sichuan Province, ChinaM6.2 · 11 deaths · $164 million
• November 10, 1988, E, Qinzhou-Fangcheng, Nanning, ChinaM4.6
• November 6, 1988, Yunnan Province, ChinaM6.4
• November 6, 1988, Yunnan Province, ChinaM7.3 · 738 deaths · $269 million · 412,000 houses destroyed
• January 3, 1988, Lingwu, ChinaM5.5 · 10,000 houses destroyed
• August 2, 1987, Xunwu, Ganzhou Province, ChinaM4.9 · 37,000 houses destroyed
• January 24, 1987, Xingjiang Weiwuer Zizhiqu Province, Wushi, ChinaM5.9 · 417 houses destroyed
• January 5, 1987, Baicheng, S Xinjiang Province, ChinaM5.8
• August 23, 1985, Wuqua-Shufu, S Xinjiang, ChinaM7.5 · 71 deaths · $5 million
• April 18, 1985, Yunnan Province, ChinaM5.8 · 23 deaths · $1 million
• November 6, 1983, E, Heze-Dongming, Shandong Province, ChinaM5.3 · 34 deaths · $5 million · 3,300 houses destroyed
• April 5, 1983, Wuqua, Xinjiang Weiwuer Zizhiqu Province, ChinaM5.6 · Deaths: few
• February 13, 1983, Wuqua S, Xinjiang Weiwuer Zizhiqu Province, ChinaM6.2
• June 15, 1982, Garze, Sichuan Province, ChinaM5.5 · 10 deaths
• April 14, 1982, Gansu Province, ChinaM4.6
• January 23, 1981, Sichuan Province, ChinaM6.8 · 150 deaths · $5 million · 2,992 houses destroyed
• August 24, 1979, Wu-Yuan, Nei Mongol, ChinaM5.9 · Deaths: few · 400 houses destroyed
• July 9, 1979, Liyang, Jiangsu Province, ChinaM5.4 · 41 deaths · 113,909 houses destroyed
• July 28, 1976, Tangshan, NE, ChinaM7.4 · Deaths: some
• July 27, 1976, Tangshan, NE, ChinaM7.5 · 242,769 deaths · $5.6 billion
• May 29, 1976, Lungling-Lushi, Yunnan Province, ChinaM7.4 · Deaths: some
• May 29, 1976, Lungling-Lushi, Yunnan Province, ChinaM7.3 · Deaths: some
• February 4, 1975, Yingtao, Anshan, Liaoning Province, ChinaM7.4 · 300 deaths
• May 10, 1974, Yunnan and Sichuan Provinces, Chao-T'Ung, ChinaM7.1 · 20,000 deaths
• April 22, 1974, Jiangsu Province, ChinaM5.5
• July 14, 1973, Tibet (Xizang Province), ChinaM7.5
• February 6, 1973, Sichuan Province, ChinaM7.6 · 168 houses destroyed
• August 16, 1971, Mabian, Sichuan Province, ChinaM5.9 · Deaths: few
• January 4, 1970, Hanoi, Yunnan Province, Vietnam, ChinaM7.1 · 15,621 deaths
• September 14, 1969, Xinjiang Province, ChinaM5.5 · 10 houses destroyed
• July 25, 1969, Yangjiang County, Guangdong Province, ChinaM6.4 · 3,000 deaths · 10,762 houses destroyed
• July 18, 1969, Bohai Sea, ChinaM7.4 · 10 deaths · 15,190 houses destroyed · tsunami
• February 11, 1969, Wushi, Xinjiang Province, ChinaM6.3 · 4 deaths
• December 18, 1967, Shanxi Province, ChinaM5.4
• December 2, 1967, Shulu, Hebei Province, ChinaM5.7
• August 30, 1967, Sichuan Province, ChinaM6.8
• March 27, 1967, Hejian, Dacheng, Hebei Province, ChinaM6.3 · 53,886 houses destroyed
• January 24, 1967, Sichuan Province, ChinaM5.5 · 417 houses destroyed
• October 2, 1966, Jilin Province, ChinaM5.2
• September 28, 1966, Yunnan Province, ChinaM6.4
• September 19, 1966, Yunnan Province, ChinaM5.4
• April 20, 1966, Hebei Province, ChinaM5.3 · 22 houses destroyed
• March 26, 1966, Hebei Province, ChinaM6.2
• March 22, 1966, Hebei Province, ChinaM7.6 · Deaths: many
• March 19, 1966, Hebei Province, ChinaM5.6
• March 7, 1966, Hebei Province, ChinaM6.5 · 8,064 deaths
• March 6, 1966, Hebei Province, ChinaM5.2 · 11 houses destroyed
• February 13, 1966, Yunnan Province, ChinaM6.2
• February 5, 1966, Yunnan Province, ChinaM6.5
• January 31, 1966, Yunnan Province, ChinaM5.1
• November 13, 1965, Xinjiang Province, ChinaM6.6
• July 3, 1965, Yunnan Province, ChinaM6.1
• January 12, 1965, Shanxi Province, ChinaM5.5
• September 1, 1964, Shanxi Province, ChinaM4.7 · 23 houses destroyed
• February 13, 1964, Yunnan Province, ChinaM5.4
• August 29, 1963, Xinjiang, ChinaM6.5 · 1 death · 40 houses destroyed
• June 21, 1963, Heilongjiang Province, ChinaM5.8
• April 23, 1963, Yunnan Province, ChinaM6
• April 19, 1963, Qinghai Province, ChinaM7
• December 17, 1962, Ningxia, ChinaM5.5
• August 19, 1962, Xinjiang, ChinaM6.4
• June 24, 1962, Yunnan Province, ChinaM6.2 · 2,550 houses destroyed
• May 21, 1962, Qinghai Province, ChinaM6.8
• April 23, 1962, Yunnan Province, ChinaM5.5
• March 18, 1962, Guangdong Province, ChinaM6.1 · 1 death · 1,200 houses destroyed
• October 1, 1961, Gansu Province, ChinaM5.7 · 10 houses destroyed
• June 27, 1961, Yunnan Province, ChinaM6 · 11,400 houses destroyed
• June 11, 1961, Yunnan Province, ChinaM5.8 · 5,740 houses destroyed
• April 13, 1961, Xinjiang, ChinaM6.8 · 53 houses destroyed
• March 7, 1961, Hubei Province, ChinaM4.9 · 25 houses destroyed
• November 9, 1960, Sichuan Province, ChinaM6.8
• April 13, 1960, Jilin Province, ChinaM5.8 · 29 houses destroyed
• February 2, 1960, Gansu Province, ChinaM5.3
• November 15, 1959, Xingjiang, ChinaM6.4 · Deaths: few
• August 10, 1959, Shaanxi Province, ChinaM5.4 · 43 houses destroyed
• July 2, 1959, Henan Province, ChinaM5
• September 25, 1958, Guangxi Province, ChinaM5.8
• February 7, 1958, Sichuan Province, ChinaM6.2 · tsunami
• June 10, 1957, Shanxi Province, ChinaM5
• December 31, 1956, Hebei Province, ChinaM5
• August 19, 1956, Shanxi Province, ChinaM5
• October 1, 1955, Sichuan Province, ChinaM5.8
• September 23, 1955, Yunnan Province, ChinaM6.8 · Deaths: few · 15,000 houses destroyed · tsunami
• June 7, 1955, Yunnan Province, ChinaM6 · 4,524 houses destroyed
• April 24, 1955, Xinjiang Province, ChinaM6.5
• April 15, 1955, Xinjiang Province, ChinaM7
• April 14, 1955, Sichuan Province, ChinaM7.5 · 39 deaths · 500 houses destroyed
• October 24, 1954, Sichuan Province, ChinaM5
• July 31, 1954, Nei Mongol, ChinaM7 · 542 houses destroyed
• June 17, 1954, Anhui Province, ChinaM5.3
• February 11, 1954, Gansu Province, ChinaM7.3 · tsunami
• May 3, 1953, Yunnan Province, ChinaM5
• December 8, 1952, Yunnan Province, ChinaM5.8 · 60 houses destroyed
• October 8, 1952, Shanxi Province, ChinaM5.5 · 5,043 houses destroyed
• September 30, 1952, Sichuan Province, ChinaM6.8 · 4,196 houses destroyed
• August 17, 1952, Tibet (Xizang Province), China54 deaths · 774 houses destroyed
• June 19, 1952, Yunnan Province, ChinaM6.5 · 10 houses destroyed
• December 21, 1951, Yunnan Province, ChinaM6.3 · 29,890 houses destroyed · tsunami
• November 18, 1951, Tibet (Xizang Province), ChinaM7.5
• September 13, 1950, Yunnan Province, ChinaM5.8 · 320 houses destroyed
• February 2, 1950, Yunnan Province, ChinaM7
• November 13, 1949, Sichuan Province, ChinaM5.5 · Deaths: some
• February 23, 1949, Xinjiang Province, ChinaM7.3 · 21 deaths · 1,010 houses destroyed
• October 8, 1948, Guizhou Province, ChinaM5.8 · 3 deaths
• June 27, 1948, Yunnan Province, ChinaM6.8 · 110 deaths · 600 houses destroyed
• May 25, 1948, Sichuan Province, ChinaM7.3 · 800 deaths · 600 houses destroyed
• May 23, 1948, Shandong Province, ChinaM6 · tsunami
• June 7, 1947, Sichuan Province, ChinaM5.5 · 3 deaths
• March 26, 1947, Yunnan Province, ChinaM5.5 · 1 death
• March 17, 1947, Qinghai Province, ChinaM7.7
• September 23, 1945, Hebei Province, ChinaM6.3 · 17 deaths
• September 27, 1944, Xinjiang, ChinaM7
• March 9, 1944, Xinjiang Province, ChinaM7.2 · 3 deaths
• June 21, 1943, Sichuan Province, ChinaM5 · Deaths: few
• April 5, 1943, Xinjiang Weiwuer Zizhiqu Province, ChinaM6.5 · Deaths: many
• July 8, 1942, Tongliao, Nei Mongol, ChinaM6 · Deaths: some
• February 1, 1942, Simao, Yunnan Province, ChinaM6.8 · 90 deaths
• December 26, 1941, Yunnan Province, ChinaM7 · Deaths: some
• October 8, 1941, Sichuan Province, ChinaM6 · 15 deaths · 70 houses destroyed
• May 16, 1941, Yunnan Province, ChinaM7 · Deaths: few
• May 5, 1941, Heilongjiang Province, ChinaM6 · 132 deaths · 6,321 houses destroyed
• August 5, 1940, Liaoning Province, ChinaM5.8 · 1,190 houses destroyed
• June 19, 1940, Yunnan Province, ChinaM5.5 · 2 deaths
• April 6, 1940, Yunnan Province, ChinaM6 · 181 deaths · 11,556 houses destroyed
• January 19, 1940, Nei Mongol, ChinaM6 · Deaths: some
• September 19, 1939, Yunnan Province, ChinaM5.5 · 2 deaths
• May 14, 1938, Yunnan Province, ChinaM6.2 · Deaths: some
• September 15, 1937, Shanxi Province, ChinaM5 · Deaths: some
• July 31, 1937, Shandong Province, ChinaM7 · 390 deaths
• January 7, 1937, Qinghai Province, ChinaM7.5
• November 11, 1936, S, Xinjiang Weiwuer Zizhiqu Province, ChinaM5.5 · Deaths: some
• August 17, 1936, Yunnan Province, ChinaM5.5 · 30 deaths
• August 1, 1936, Gansu Province, ChinaM6 · 115 deaths · 4,459 houses destroyed
• April 26, 1936, Sichuan Province, ChinaM6.8 · Deaths: many
• April 1, 1936, Guangxi Province, ChinaM6.8 · Deaths: very many
• February 7, 1936, Gansu Province, ChinaM6.8 · Deaths: many · 9,650 houses destroyed
• December 18, 1935, Sichuan Province, ChinaM6 · 100 deaths · tsunami
• April 28, 1935, Sichuan Province, ChinaM6 · 2 deaths
• January 20, 1934, Wu-Yuan, Nei Mongol, ChinaM6.3 · Deaths: few
• January 12, 1934, Yunnan Province, ChinaM6 · 1 death
• September 20, 1933, Sichuan Province, ChinaM5 · 200 deaths · 30 houses destroyed
• August 25, 1933, Sichuan Province, ChinaM7.4 · 9,300 deaths
• December 25, 1932, Gansu Province, ChinaM7.6 · 275 deaths · 1,167 houses destroyed
• April 6, 1932, Hubei Province, ChinaM6 · 6 deaths
• March 6, 1932, Sichuan Province, ChinaM6 · 200 deaths
• 1932, Sichuan Province, ChinaM5 · Deaths: few
• August 10, 1931, N, Xinjiang Weiwuer Zizhiqu Province, ChinaM8 · 10,000 deaths
• August 24, 1930, Sichuan Province, ChinaM5.5 · 200 deaths
• May 14, 1930, Yunnan Province, ChinaM6 · 42 deaths
• January 3, 1930, Jiangsu Province, ChinaM5.5 · tsunami
• January 13, 1929, Nei Mongol, ChinaM6 · 2 deaths · 100 houses destroyed
• July 19, 1928, Sichuan Province, ChinaM5.8 · 6 deaths
• November 24, 1927, Fumin, Yunnan Province, ChinaM5.5 · Deaths: many
• May 22, 1927, Gansu Province, ChinaM7.7 · 40,912 deaths · 26,674 houses destroyed
• March 20, 1927, Xinping, Yunnan Province, ChinaM5 · 7 deaths
• March 14, 1927, Xundian, Yunnan Province, ChinaM6 · Deaths: some
• November 22, 1926, Yunnan Province, ChinaM5.5 · Deaths: many
• October 14, 1925, Yunnan Province, ChinaM5.8 · 12 deaths · 500 houses destroyed
• March 16, 1925, Talifu, Yunnan Province, ChinaM6.9 · 5,800 deaths
• July 3, 1924, Xinjiang, ChinaM7.3 · 100 deaths
• March 24, 1923, Sichuan Province, ChinaM7.3 · 4,800 deaths
• August 4, 1921, Xiaosi, Dandong, Liaoning Province, Chinatsunami
• April 12, 1921, Ningxia, ChinaM6.2 · 10,000 deaths
• December 16, 1920, Gansu Province, Shanxi Province, ChinaM8.3 · 235,502 deaths · $25 million · tsunami
• August 14, 1918, Yunnan Province, ChinaM5.5 · tsunami
• February 13, 1918, Guangdong Province, ChinaM7.3 · 2,000 deaths · tsunami
• July 31, 1917, Jilin Province, ChinaM7.5
• July 30, 1917, Yunnan Province, ChinaM6.8 · 1,800 deaths
• January 25, 1917, Off Coast, Fujian Province, ChinaM6.5 · tsunami
• January 24, 1917, Anhui Province, ChinaM6.3 · Deaths: many
• December 3, 1915, Tibet (Xizang Province), ChinaM7 · 170 deaths
• August 4, 1914, Xinjiang Weiwuer Zizhiqu Province(Sinkiang), ChinaM7.5 · 1 death
• December 21, 1913, Yunnan Province, ChinaM7 · 942 deaths
• August 1913, Sichuan Province, ChinaM6 · Deaths: some
• May 14, 1911, Guangdong Province, ChinaM5.5
• January 26, 1911, Hebei Province, ChinaM5.5 · Deaths: few
• January 8, 1910, Yellow Sea, ChinaM6.8
• May 11, 1909, Yunnan Province, ChinaM6.5 · 21 deaths
• December 22, 1906, Xinjiang Province, ChinaM8.3 · 280 deaths · 2,000 houses destroyed
• May 1906, Yunnan Province, ChinaM5.3 · 1 death
• March 28, 1906, Fujian Province, ChinaM6.5 · Deaths: many
• January 7, 1906, Yunnan Province, ChinaM5.5 · Deaths: many
• November 8, 1905, Sichuan Province, ChinaM5 · 13 deaths · 3 houses destroyed
• August 30, 1904, Sichuan Province, ChinaM6 · 400 deaths
• August 22, 1902, Xinjiang, Turkestan, ChinaM7.7 · 5,653 deaths
• August 1902, Yunnan Province, ChinaM5.5 · 6 deaths
• February 15, 1901, Yunnan Province, ChinaM6 · Deaths: many
• September 22, 1898, Shanxi Province, ChinaM5.5 · 12 deaths · 570 houses destroyed
• June 21, 1898, Xinjiang, ChinaM6 · 47 deaths · 425 houses destroyed
• November 1, 1896, Kashgar, Xinjiang Province, ChinaM6.6 · 7 deaths · 73 houses destroyed
• March 5, 1896, Xinjiang, ChinaM6.5 · 7 deaths · 42 houses destroyed
• February 14, 1896, Fushun, Sichuan Province, ChinaM5.8 · 26 deaths
• August 30, 1895, Guangdong Province, ChinaM6 · Deaths: some
• December 25, 1893, Xinjiang, ChinaM6.5 · Deaths: many
• December 17, 1893, Xinjiang, ChinaM6.8 · 90 deaths · 556 houses destroyed
• August 29, 1893, Sichuan Province, ChinaM6.8 · 288 deaths
• June 1, 1893, Qinghai Province, ChinaM5.5 · Deaths: many · 300 houses destroyed
• April 17, 1891, Shanxi Province, ChinaM5.8 · 31 deaths
• 1890, Shanxi Province, ChinaM5.5
• November 2, 1888, Gansu Province, ChinaDeaths: many
• June 13, 1888, Bohai Gulf, ChinaM7.5 · tsunami
• March 11, 1888, Qinghai Province, ChinaM5 · Deaths: few
• December 16, 1887, Yunnan Province, ChinaM6.8 · 2,000 deaths
• December 22, 1885, Yunnan Province, ChinaM5 · 4 deaths
• January 14, 1885, Gansu Province, ChinaM6 · 80 deaths · 1,001 houses destroyed
• November 14, 1884, Yunnan Province, ChinaM6.5 · 17 deaths
• June 23, 1883, Shanxi Province, ChinaM5.5
• December 2, 1882, Hebei Province, ChinaM5.8 · 11 deaths
• July 20, 1881, Gansu Province, ChinaM6.5 · 480 deaths · 4,800 houses destroyed
• June 22, 1880, Wenxian, Gansu Province, ChinaM5.5 · 8 deaths
• July 1, 1879, Gansu Province, ChinaM8 · 22,000 deaths
• August 7, 1878, Yunnan Province, ChinaM5.5 · 70 deaths
• August 5, 1876, Yunnan Province, ChinaM6
• April 11, 1870, Batang, Sichuan Province, ChinaM7.3 · 2,300 deaths
• October 30, 1868, Anhui Province, ChinaM5.5 · Deaths: some
• September 25, 1863, Xinjiang, ChinaM5.5 · 9 deaths
• April 1863, Yunnan Province, ChinaM5.5 · Deaths: many
• December 23, 1862, Shanxi Province, ChinaM5.5 · Deaths: some
• July 19, 1861, Liaoning Province, ChinaM6 · 2 deaths · 780 houses destroyed
• June 10, 1856, Hubei Province, ChinaM5.5 · 300 deaths
• December 11, 1855, Liaoning Province, ChinaM5.5 · 7 deaths · 560 houses destroyed
• 1855, Sichuan Province, ChinaM4.8 · tsunami
• December 24, 1854, Sichuan Province, ChinaM5.5 · Deaths: many
• May 26, 1852, Ningxia, ChinaM6 · 300 deaths · 20,000 houses destroyed
• September 12, 1850, Xichang, Sichuan, ChinaM7.5 · 20,650 deaths
• 1850, Wusban, Gansu Province, ChinaM5 · Deaths: some
• June 11, 1842, Xinjiang Province, ChinaM7 · Deaths: some · 5,460 houses destroyed
• February 23, 1839, Yunnan Province, ChinaM6 · 129 deaths · 1,667 houses destroyed
• February 7, 1839, Yunnan Province, ChinaM6 · 100 deaths · 600 houses destroyed
• September 10, 1837, Gansu Province, ChinaM6 · 37 deaths · 941 houses destroyed
• April 11, 1834, Yunnan Province, ChinaM5 · Deaths: few
• 1834, Qinghai Province, ChinaM5.5 · 88 deaths
• 1834, Tibet (Xizang Province), ChinaM6 · Deaths: many
• September 6, 1833, Yunnan Province, ChinaM8 · 6,700 deaths · 87,620 houses destroyed · tsunami
• September 28, 1831, Anhui Province, ChinaM6.3 · 33 deaths
• June 12, 1830, Hebei Province, ChinaM7.5 · 7,477 deaths · 200,000 houses destroyed
• November 19, 1829, Shandong Province, ChinaM6 · 200 deaths
• November 18, 1829, Anhui Province, ChinaM5.5 · Deaths: many
• March 23, 1827, Shanxi Province, ChinaM5.3 · 84 deaths · 55 houses destroyed
• June 18, 1822, Gansu Province, ChinaM5.5 · 12 deaths · 70 houses destroyed
• August 3, 1820, Henan Province, ChinaM6 · 430 deaths · 26,040 houses destroyed
• February 24, 1819, Qinghai Province, ChinaM5.8 · 126 deaths · 108 houses destroyed
• April 1817, Changli, Sichuan Province, China11,000 houses destroyed
• December 8, 1816, Sichuan Province, ChinaM6.5 · 2,854 deaths · 1,104 houses destroyed
• October 23, 1815, Shanxi Province, ChinaM6.8 · 13,000 deaths · 20,000 houses destroyed
• November 24, 1814, Siping, Yunnan Province, ChinaM6 · 900 deaths · 900 houses destroyed
• February 4, 1814, Henan Province, ChinaM5.3 · 4 deaths
• March 8, 1812, Xinjiang Province, ChinaM8 · Deaths: very many
• September 27, 1811, E. of Ganze, Sichuan Province, ChinaM6.5 · 480 deaths · 598 houses destroyed
• June 11, 1806, Shannan (Lhoka), Tibet (Xizang Province), ChinaM7.7 · 100 deaths
• February 1, 1803, Yunnan Province, ChinaM6
• August 27, 1799, Yunnan Province, ChinaM6.5 · 2,000 deaths · 15,236 houses destroyed
• May 15, 1793, Near Qianning, Sichuan Province, ChinaM6 · 200 deaths
• September 7, 1792, N of Qianning, Sichuan Province, ChinaM6 · 205 deaths
• April 8, 1791, Fujian Province, ChinaM5.5
• November 7, 1789, Tongguan, Shaanxi Province, ChinaM5 · Deaths: some
• June 7, 1789, Tonghai, Huaning, Yunnan Province, ChinaM6.5 · Deaths: many
• June 18, 1786, Xinjiang, ChinaM6
• June 1, 1786, S of Kangding, Sichuan Province, ChinaM7.5 · 435 deaths
• April 18, 1785, Huihuipu, Gansu Province, ChinaM6 · 36 deaths
• September 26, 1770, Yunnan Province, ChinaM5.5 · 80 houses destroyed
• November 22, 1767, Macau, Chinatsunami
• September 2, 1765, Wushan, Gangu, Gansu Province, ChinaM6.5 · 2,068 deaths · 74,748 houses destroyed
• December 30, 1763, Yunnan Province, ChinaM6.5 · 1,000 deaths · 4,500 houses destroyed
• November 3, 1761, Yunnan Province, ChinaM6 · 50 deaths · 960 houses destroyed
• May 23, 1761, Yunnan Province, ChinaM6 · 120 deaths · 1,900 houses destroyed
• February 8, 1755, Yunnan Province, ChinaM6 · 70 deaths · 700 houses destroyed
• January 27, 1755, Yunnan Province, ChinaM6.5 · 270 deaths · 4,040 houses destroyed
• May 25, 1751, Yunnan Province, ChinaM6.8 · 900 deaths · 15,712 houses destroyed
• September 15, 1750, Yunnan Province, ChinaM6 · 37 deaths
• November 21, 1748, Ningxia, ChinaM5.5 · 40 deaths · 130 houses destroyed
• August 30, 1748, Sichuan Province, ChinaM6 · 5 deaths · 72 houses destroyed
• May 2, 1748, Sichuan Province, ChinaM5.5
• March 6, 1748, Sichuan Province, ChinaM5.5 · 15 deaths · 14 houses destroyed
• January 3, 1739, Ningxia, ChinaM8 · 50,000 deaths
• May 19, 1738, Sichuan Province, ChinaM5.5 · Deaths: some
• 1738, Qinghai Province, ChinaM6.5 · 336 deaths
• August 2, 1733, Dongchuan, Yunnan Province, ChinaM7.5 · Deaths: some
• September 30, 1730, Beijing, ChinaM6.5 · 658 deaths · 26,000 houses destroyed
• August 2, 1725, Kangding, Sichuan Province, ChinaM5.5 · Deaths: very many
• January 8, 1725, Songming, Yiliang, Yunnan Province, ChinaM6 · 614 deaths
• July 12, 1720, Hebei Province, ChinaM6.8 · Deaths: some
• June 19, 1718, Gansu Province, ChinaM7.5 · 73,000 deaths
• 1716, Aksu, Balkhash, S Xinjiang, ChinaM7.5
• September 4, 1713, Diexi, Maoxian, Sichuan Province, ChinaM6.5 · Deaths: many
• February 26, 1713, S of Xundian, Yunnan Province, ChinaM6.8 · 2,100 deaths
• April 16, 1710, Hunan Province, ChinaM5.5 · tsunami
• October 14, 1709, Ningxia, ChinaM7.5 · 2,032 deaths
• September 28, 1704, Longxian, Shaanxi Province, ChinaM6 · Deaths: very many
• September 18, 1704, Dongguang, Cangxian, Hebei Province, ChinaM5.5 · Deaths: many
• May 18, 1695, Linfen, Shanxi Province, ChinaM8 · 20,000 deaths
• June 14, 1688, Yunnan Province, ChinaM6.3 · 190 deaths
• November 22, 1683, Shanxi Province, ChinaM7 · 1,001 deaths
• September 9, 1680, Yunnan Province, ChinaM6.8 · 2,700 deaths
• December 16, 1679, Jiangsu Province, ChinaM5 · Deaths: few
• September 2, 1679, Hebei Province, ChinaM8 · 13,162 deaths
• September 1677, Gansu Province, ChinaM5.5 · Deaths: many
• August 19, 1670, Shanghai, ChinaM6.8 · Deaths: many · tsunami
• July 25, 1668, Shandong Province, ChinaM8.5 · 42,578 deaths · tsunami
• 1664, Shanxi Province, ChinaM5.5 · Deaths: many
• February 3, 1658, Hebei Province, ChinaM6 · Deaths: many
• April 21, 1657, Sichuan Province, ChinaM6 · Deaths: many
• July 21, 1654, Tianshui, Gansu Province, ChinaM8 · 10,400 deaths
• July 13, 1652, Midu, Yunnan Province, ChinaM6.8 · 3,000 deaths
• June 30, 1642, Shanxi Province, ChinaM6 · Deaths: some
• November 26, 1641, Guangdong Province, ChinaM5.8 · Deaths: few
• September 16, 1640, Guangdong Province, Chinatsunami
• December 1634, Lingtai, Gansu Province, ChinaM5.5
• March 1634, Hubei Province, ChinaM5.5 · tsunami
• January 1634, Xihe, Gansu Province, ChinaM6 · 30 deaths
• August 14, 1631, Hunan Province, ChinaM6.5 · Deaths: very many
• July 21, 1631, Lintao, Gansu Province, ChinaM6 · Deaths: few
• July 1631, Ningxia, ChinaM5 · Deaths: some
• January 16, 1630, Sichuan Province, ChinaM6.3 · Deaths: some
• October 6, 1628, Hebei Province, ChinaM6.3 · 63 deaths
• February 15, 1627, Ningxia, ChinaM6 · Deaths: some
• June 28, 1626, Shanxi Province, ChinaM7.1 · 5,200 deaths
• October 25, 1622, Pingliang, Longde, Ningxia, ChinaM7 · 12,000 deaths · 11,800 houses destroyed
• March 1621, Hebei Province, ChinaM5.5 · Deaths: few
• May 20, 1618, Shanxi Province, ChinaM6.5
• October 23, 1614, Shaanxi Province, ChinaM6.5 · Deaths: few
• September 9, 1611, Guangdong Province, ChinaM5.5 · 2 deaths
• July 12, 1609, Jiuquan, Gansu, ChinaM7.3 · 840 deaths
• November 30, 1606, Jianshui, Yunnan Province, ChinaM6.5 · 2,000 deaths
• July 13, 1605, Guangdong Province, ChinaM7.5 · 2,000 deaths · tsunami
• December 29, 1604, Off Coast, Fujian Province, ChinaM8 · tsunami
• September 29, 1600, Guangdong Province, ChinaM7 · Deaths: many
• July 7, 1590, Gansu Province, ChinaM5.5 · Deaths: many
• August 9, 1588, Tonghai, Qujiang, Yunnan Province, ChinaM6 · Deaths: some
• April 2, 1586, Weishan, Yunnan Province, ChinaM5.5 · 20 deaths
• December 21, 1579, Baoshan, Yunnan Province, ChinaM5 · 10 deaths
• March 13, 1577, Tengchong, Yunnan, ChinaM6.5 · 170 deaths
• January 10, 1573, Minxian, Gansu Province, ChinaM6.8 · Deaths: many
• September 9, 1571, Tonghai, Yunnan Province, ChinaM6 · Deaths: some · 1,000 houses destroyed
• May 15, 1568, Xian, Shaanxi Province, ChinaM6.8 · 200 deaths
• April 25, 1568, Qianan, Laoting, Hebei Province, ChinaM6
• August 4, 1561, Shaanxi,gansu,and Shanxi Provinces, ChinaDeaths: very many
• July 25, 1561, E of Zhongwei, Ningxia, ChinaM7.3 · 1,001 deaths
• April 1560, Yiliang, Yunnan Province, ChinaM5.5 · Deaths: very many
• 1560, Yunnan Province, ChinaM5.5 · 100 deaths
• January 23, 1556, Shaanxi Province, ChinaM8 · 830,000 deaths
• 1551, Qinglong, Guizhou Province, ChinaM5 · Deaths: many
• 1545, Hiao Yi, Shaanxi Province, ChinaDeaths: many
• August 8, 1539, Jiangshui, Yunnan Province, ChinaM5.5 · Deaths: some
• March 19, 1536, N of Xichang, Sichuan, ChinaM7.3 · Deaths: many
• May 1535, Changting, Fujian, ChinaM5 · Deaths: many
• January 1531, Jiangsu Province, ChinaM4.8 · tsunami
• March 26, 1520, Weishan, Yunnan, ChinaM5.5 · Deaths: many
• July 12, 1517, Yunnan Province, ChinaM5.5 · Deaths: some
• October 23, 1515, Dali, Yunnan Province, China200 deaths
• June 17, 1515, Heqing, Yunnan Province, ChinaM7 · 100 deaths
• September 14, 1514, Yunnan Province, ChinaM5.5 · Deaths: many
• October 8, 1512, Yunnan Province, ChinaM6.5 · Deaths: many
• November 17, 1511, Yunnan Province, ChinaM5.8 · Deaths: some
• June 17, 1509, E. China Seatsunami
• November 4, 1507, Anning, Yuxi, Yunnan Province, ChinaM5.3 · Deaths: some
• October 16, 1505, Anyi, Gueheng, Shanxi Province, ChinaM5 · Deaths: some
• October 17, 1502, Pucheng, Henan Province, ChinaM6.5 · 50 deaths
• January 19, 1501, Chaoyi, Shaanxi Province, ChinaM7 · 400 deaths · 5,400 houses destroyed
• January 4, 1500, Yiliang, Yunnan Province, China10,000 deaths
• 1499, Yi Liang, Yunnan Province, China10,000 deaths
• April 10, 1495, Zhongwei, Ningxia, ChinaM6.3 · 50 houses destroyed
• March 24, 1494, Qujing, Yunnan Province, ChinaM5.5 · 3 deaths · 200 houses destroyed
• September 16, 1488, Maowen, Sichuan Province, ChinaM5.5 · 37 houses destroyed
• August 10, 1487, Lintong, Xianyang, Shaanxi Province, ChinaM6.3 · 1,900 deaths
• January 29, 1484, Beijing, ChinaM6.8 · Deaths: some
• July 15, 1481, Yunnan Province, ChinaM6 · Deaths: many
• August 17, 1478, Yanyuan, Sichuan Province, ChinaM5.5 · Deaths: many
• December 12, 1445, Zhangzhou, Fujian Province, ChinaM6.3 · Deaths: many
• October 26, 1440, Yongdeng, Gansu Province, ChinaM6.3 · 200 deaths
• August 16, 1372, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, ChinaM4.8 · 16 deaths
• July 8, 1368, Xugou, Shanxi Province, ChinaM6 · Deaths: few
• 1361, Yen HI Chan, Jiangxi Province, ChinaM5 · Deaths: many
• April 18, 1352, Gansu Province, ChinaM7
• May 14, 1351, Yushe, Shanxi Province, ChinaM5.5 · Deaths: many
• May 1347, Lintou, Chingchou, Shandong Province, ChinaDeaths: many
• July 3, 1343, Nan Pi Tsin Nan, Hunan Province, ChinaDeaths: many
• July 23, 1340, Tao Yuen Chan, Gansu Province, China360 deaths
• September 8, 1337, Huailai, Hebei, ChinaM6.5
• September 1327, Sichuan Province, ChinaM4.8 · Deaths: few
• October 5, 1314, Shexian, Hebei, ChinaM6 · 340 deaths
• July 1310, Kin Men, Hubei Province, China3,466 deaths · 21,829 houses destroyed
• September 12, 1306, Kaicheng, Ningxia, ChinaM6.5 · 5,000 deaths
• May 3, 1305, Huairen, Datong, Shanxi Province, ChinaM6.5 · 2,000 deaths · 5,800 houses destroyed
• September 17, 1303, Shanxi Province, ChinaM8 · Deaths: very many · 100,000 houses destroyed
• August 25, 1291, Shaanxi Province, ChinaM6.5 · 150 deaths
• September 27, 1290, Ningcheng, Nei Mongol, ChinaM6.8 · 100,000 deaths
• August 1289, Beijing, China10,000 deaths
• July 1227, Ningxia, ChinaM5.5
• June 2, 1219, Ningxia, ChinaM6.5 · 10,000 deaths
• December 4, 1209, Fushan, Shaanxi Province, ChinaM6.3 · 3,000 deaths
• July 25, 1202, Kien Nan Chan, Fujian Province, ChinaDeaths: many
• April 1143, Ningxia, ChinaM6 · 10,000 deaths
• August 30, 1125, Gansu Province, ChinaM7
• January 15, 1102, Chin,hsi Tai IN Tai,yuan, Shanxi Province, ChinaDeaths: many
• August 14, 1068, Cangzhou, Hejian, Hebei Province, ChinaM6 · Deaths: many
• November 1067, Guangdong Province, ChinaM6.8 · Deaths: many
• 1057, Beijing, ChinaM6.8 · 25,000 deaths
• January 9, 1038, Dingxiang, Xinxian, Shaanxi Province, ChinaM7.3 · 32,300 deaths
• December 1037, Taichou, Jiangsu Province, China22,391 deaths
• April 1022, Datong, Shaanxi Province, ChinaM6.5
• January 1001, Tsin, Shaanxi Province, China60 deaths
• April 30, 1000, Shaanxi Province, China62 deaths
• October 999, Changzhou, Jiangsu Province, ChinaM5.5
• August 23, 999, Hunan Province, ChinaDeaths: some
• July 14, 876, Qingtongxia, Ningxia, ChinaM6.5 · Deaths: many
• August 19, 820, Fan Chong, Shaanxi Province, China20 deaths
• April 2, 814, Xichang, Sichuan Province, ChinaM7 · 101 deaths
• March 8, 788, Ankang, Fangxian, Shaanxi Province, ChinaM6.5
• 778, Hoang Kin Chan, Hunan Province, ChinaDeaths: many
• 777, Shulu, Ningjin, Hebei Province, China200 deaths
• March 19, 734, Tianshui, Gansu Province, ChinaM7 · 101 deaths
• September 12, 649, Linfen, Shaanxi Province, ChinaM5.5 · 50 deaths
• December 13, 600, Shaanxi Province, China101 deaths
• May 21, 512, Yingxian, Shaanxi Province, ChinaM7.5 · 5,130 deaths
• August 4, 499, Jiangsu Province, China
• 344, Henan Province, China101 deaths
• June 17, 319, Xihe, Gansu Province, ChinaM4.5 · Deaths: some
• September 294, Beijing, ChinaM5.5 · 101 deaths
• July 294, Shouxian, Anhui Province, ChinaM5.5 · Deaths: few
• September 180, Gansu Province, ChinaM7.5
• June 28, 173, Yellow Sea, Chinatsunami
• October 143, Gansu Province, ChinaM7 · Deaths: few
• March 1, 138, Gansu Province, ChinaM6.8 · Deaths: many
• February 23, 128, Gangu, Gansu Province, ChinaM6.5 · Deaths: some
• October 23, 46, Nanyang, Henan Province, ChinaM6.5 · Deaths: some
• 26 BC, Yibin, Sichuan, ChinaM5.5 · 13 deaths
• April 17, 47 BC, Longxi, Gansu Province, ChinaDeaths: many
• June 1, 70 BC, Shandong Province, ChinaM7 · 6,000 deaths
• February 22, 186 BC, Gansu Province, ChinaM7 · 760 deaths
• February 193 BC, Lintao, Gansu Province, ChinaM6.5

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• Serbia15
• Sierra Leone1
• Slovakia3
• Slovenia22
• Solomon Islands63
• Solomon Sea2
• South Africa14
• South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands7
• South Korea22
• South Sudan4
• Spain35
• Sri Lanka1
• Sudan1
• Switzerland31
• Syria34
• Taiwan103
• Tajikistan29
• Tanzania8
• Tasman Sea1
• Thailand4
• Togo2
• Tonga26
• Trinidad and Tobago8
• Tunisia9
• Turkey360
• Turkmenistan12
• Uganda4
• UK Territories2
• Ukraine12
• United Kingdom15
• United States283
• Uruguay2
• US Territories39
• Uzbekistan14
• Vanuatu65
• Venezuela65
• Vietnam6
• Wallis and Futuna1
• Yemen10
• Zambia1

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.