Archive · 2026 so far

Earthquakes in China in 2026

This site counted 69 events of this type in China from 21 July 2026 to 2 November 2026, from official feeds. For what is happening now, the season and past disasters, see Earthquakes in China.

Part of a year. This site began recording on 21 July 2026, so earlier earthquakes in 2026 are not listed here.

This year is not over. New events are added as they are recorded.

69Events counted
1Severe or extreme
M7.0Largest

The largest earthquake

M7.0 Earthquake — 191 km ENE of Nagqu, China · 22 October 2026 · Extreme

By month

MonthEvents
July 2026 0
August 2026 17
September 2026 22
October 2026 29
November 2026 1

Month links open that month's worldwide review.

Earthquakes counted in 2026

Newest first. Each links to its full record.

Date (UTC)EventMagnitudeSeverity
2 Nov M4.7 Earthquake — Yunnan, China 4.7 Minor
31 Oct M4.3 Earthquake — 190 km NNW of Nagqu, China 4.3 Minor
31 Oct M4.4 Earthquake — 222 km ENE of Nagqu, China 4.4 Minor
29 Oct M4.3 Earthquake — Northern Xinjiang, China 4.3 Minor
28 Oct M4.6 Earthquake — Northern Xinjiang, China 4.6 Minor
28 Oct M4.7 Earthquake — Northern Xinjiang, China 4.7 Minor
26 Oct M4.5 Earthquake — 107 km WNW of Tumxuk, China 4.5 Minor
24 Oct M4.9 Earthquake — Northern Xinjiang, China 4.9 Minor
24 Oct M4.2 Earthquake — Southern Xinjiang, China 4.2 Minor
23 Oct M4.2 Earthquake — 184 km ENE of Nagqu, China 4.2 Minor
23 Oct M4.5 Earthquake — Sichuan-yunnan Border Reg, China 4.5 Minor
23 Oct M4.1 Earthquake — 207 km ENE of Nagqu, China 4.1 Minor
23 Oct M4.4 Earthquake — 202 km NE of Nagqu, China 4.4 Minor
22 Oct M5.0 Earthquake — 207 km ENE of Nagqu, China 5.0 Moderate
22 Oct M4.7 Earthquake — 190 km ENE of Nagqu, China 4.7 Minor
22 Oct M4.5 Earthquake — 203 km ENE of Nagqu, China 4.5 Minor
22 Oct M4.6 Earthquake — 193 km NE of Nagqu, China 4.6 Minor
22 Oct M4.9 Earthquake — 210 km ENE of Nagqu, China 4.9 Minor
22 Oct M4.3 Earthquake — 219 km ENE of Nagqu, China 4.3 Minor
22 Oct M4.7 Earthquake — 139 km ENE of Kashgar, China 4.7 Minor
22 Oct M5.2 Earthquake — 201 km ENE of Nagqu, China 5.2 Moderate
22 Oct M7.0 Earthquake — 191 km ENE of Nagqu, China 7.0 Extreme
20 Oct M4.6 Earthquake — Southern Xinjiang, China 4.6 Minor
20 Oct M5.1 Earthquake — Northern Qinghai, China 5.1 Moderate
20 Oct M4.5 Earthquake — Southern Xinjiang, China 4.5 Minor
19 Oct M5.0 Earthquake — Eastern Sichuan, China 5.0 Moderate
16 Oct M4.0 Earthquake — 191 km NW of Oula Xiuma, China 4.0 Minor
13 Oct M4.6 Earthquake — Western Nei Mongol, China 4.6 Minor
6 Oct M4.9 Earthquake — Northern Xinjiang, China 4.9 Minor
4 Oct M4.4 Earthquake — 13 km N of Xunchang, China 4.4 Minor
30 Sep M4.3 Earthquake — Yunnan, China 4.3 Minor
27 Sep M4.5 Earthquake — Western Sichuan, China 4.5 Minor
27 Sep M5.0 Earthquake — Southern Qinghai, China 5.0 Moderate
26 Sep M4.7 Earthquake — Sichuan-guizhou Border Rg, China 4.7 Minor
25 Sep M5.0 Earthquake — Eastern Sichuan, China 5.0 Moderate
25 Sep M5.0 Earthquake — Eastern Sichuan, China 5.0 Moderate
22 Sep M4.5 Earthquake — Southern Xinjiang, China 4.5 Minor
19 Sep M4.2 Earthquake — Northern Xinjiang, China 4.2 Minor
19 Sep M4.2 Earthquake — Southern Xinjiang, China 4.2 Minor
19 Sep M4.5 Earthquake — 75 km SE of Kuqa, China 4.5 Minor
18 Sep M4.1 Earthquake — Southern Xinjiang, China 4.1 Minor
18 Sep M4.6 Earthquake — 204 km N of Daocheng, China 4.6 Minor
16 Sep M5.0 Earthquake — Northern Qinghai, China 5.0 Moderate
14 Sep M4.5 Earthquake — Yunnan, China 4.5 Minor
10 Sep M4.7 Earthquake — 66 km WSW of Zhaotong, China 4.7 Minor
9 Sep M4.6 Earthquake — Henan, China 4.6 Minor
9 Sep M4.6 Earthquake — Eastern Nei Mongol, China 4.6 Minor
7 Sep M4.5 Earthquake — Sichuan-yunnan-guizhou Rg, China 4.5 Minor
6 Sep M4.4 Earthquake — Southern Xinjiang, China 4.4 Minor
3 Sep M5.4 Earthquake — Eastern Sichuan, China 5.4 Moderate
3 Sep M4.4 Earthquake — Northern Xinjiang, China 4.4 Minor
3 Sep M4.4 Earthquake — Southern Xinjiang, China 4.4 Minor
31 Aug M4.3 Earthquake — Southern Xinjiang, China 4.3 Minor
28 Aug M5.0 Earthquake — 19 km NW of Fuji, China 5.0 Moderate
24 Aug M4.9 Earthquake — Sichuan-guizhou Border Rg, China 4.9 Minor
20 Aug M4.5 Earthquake — Northern Qinghai, China 4.5 Minor
20 Aug M5.2 Earthquake — Northern Qinghai, China 5.2 Moderate
19 Aug M4.7 Earthquake — Northern Qinghai, China 4.7 Minor
18 Aug M4.2 Earthquake — Southern Xinjiang, China 4.2 Minor
18 Aug M4.5 Earthquake — Northern Qinghai, China 4.5 Minor
18 Aug M5.9 Earthquake — Northern Qinghai, China 5.9 Moderate
15 Aug M4.1 Earthquake — Southern Xinjiang, China 4.1 Minor
12 Aug M4.2 Earthquake — Northern Xinjiang, China 4.2 Minor
10 Aug M4.5 Earthquake — Eastern Sichuan, China 4.5 Minor
10 Aug M4.6 Earthquake — Eastern Sichuan, China 4.6 Minor
8 Aug M4.8 Earthquake — Southern Xinjiang, China 4.8 Minor
7 Aug M5.1 Earthquake — Eastern Sichuan, China 5.1 Moderate
6 Aug M4.0 Earthquake — 203 km NW of Oula Xiuma, China 4.0 Minor
4 Aug M4.1 Earthquake — Southern Xinjiang, China 4.1 Minor

What is counted

Events this site stored from official feeds, by event time in UTC. Not counted: NASA FIRMS satellite fire detections, US National Weather Service county warnings, tornado and marine warnings, and national weather warnings below "severe". Recorded is not the same as happened: an event no monitored agency published is not here. Feeds and their terms: data sources; method: methodology.