China earthquakes in 1960
6 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in China in 1960. The largest: M6.3 146 km NW of Jiangyou, China, Nov 9, 1960.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1960 was located in China. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1960
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1960 | 1 | 5.7 | 108 km ENE of Xinyuan, China |
| February 1960 | 0 | ||
| March 1960 | 0 | ||
| April 1960 | 1 | 5.7 | 26 km N of Shulan, China |
| May 1960 | 0 | ||
| June 1960 | 0 | ||
| July 1960 | 0 | ||
| August 1960 | 0 | ||
| September 1960 | 2 | 6.0 | 170 km NW of Shangri-La, China |
| October 1960 | 0 | ||
| November 1960 | 1 | 6.3 | 146 km NW of Jiangyou, China |
| December 1960 | 1 | 5.7 | southern Xinjiang, China |
What this means
The catalog is only as complete as the instruments of the time. Worldwide coverage of magnitude 5 and up dates from the 1960s, and of 4.5 from the 1990s; earlier years hold the large quakes and the ones near a station, so a low count in an early year means fewer instruments, not a quiet earth.
By year
Every year the USGS catalog covers.
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Sources
Earthquakes, magnitudes, depths, shaking estimates and felt reports from the U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program, read from its live feeds and its catalog back to 1900. Tsunami messages from NOAA’s tsunami warning centers.