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In depth articles on China earthquakes written by Earthquake-Report.com
- Deadly earthquake in Yunnan, China - Sept. 7, 2012
- Very strong moderately dangerous earthquake in the Xinjiang mountains, China - Aug. 12, 2012
- Xinjiang, China earthquake – 52 injured - June 29, 2012
- Shallow earthquake on the Sichuan/Yunnan Border, China - June 24, 2012
- Moderate earthquake near Tangshan, China reminds the 1976 disaster - May 28, 2012
- Strong earthquake in the Xinjiang desert, China - March 8, 2012
- other articles see below

Label info : M = magnitude, D = depth (km), Time = UTC – China time = UTC +8
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SRC Location UTC Date/time M D INFO
GEOFON Southern Xinjiang, China Jan 06 16:22 5.2 10 MAP
EMSC Southern Xinjiang, China Jan 06 16:22 5.0 5 MAP I Felt It INFO
USGS Arzak, China Jan 06 16:22 5.0 5 MAP
USGS Ning'er, China Jan 06 14:46 4.2 15 MAP
EMSC Yunnan, China Jan 06 14:46 4.2 16 MAP I Felt It INFO
EMSC Northern Xinjiang, China Jan 04 13:15 4.3 1 MAP
GEOFON Sichuan, China Jan 03 00:48 5.1 20 MAP
EMSC Eastern Sichuan, China Jan 03 00:48 5.2 40 MAP I Felt It INFO
USGS Zhongcheng, China Jan 03 00:48 5.2 10 MAP
USGS Diwopu, China Dec 28 05:50 4.5 10 MAP I Felt It INFO
  • Columbia - 2:30am-2:35am
  • EMSC Northern Xinjiang, China Dec 27 03:41 4.4 1 MAP
    EMSC Southern Xinjiang, China Dec 24 03:12 4.6 17 MAP I Felt It INFO
    USGS Jiajuedibu, China Dec 23 19:32 5.6 10 MAP
    GEOFON Southern Xinjiang, China Dec 20 11:49 4.9 55 MAP
    GEOFON Southern Xinjiang, China Dec 20 11:08 5.0 10 MAP
    EMSC Southern Xinjiang, China Dec 20 11:08 5.0 20 MAP I Felt It INFO
    USGS Hotan, China Dec 18 17:21 4.6 18 MAP I Felt It INFO
    USGS Zhongcheng, China Dec 16 04:46 5.4 27 MAP
    GEOFON Sichuan, China Dec 16 04:46 5.3 10 MAP
    EMSC Eastern Sichuan, China Dec 16 04:46 5.4 10 MAP I Felt It INFO
  • Chongqing - Moderate shaking
  • USGS Bayan Hot, China Dec 14 05:02 4.4 10 MAP I Felt It INFO
    USGS Gartog, China Dec 13 15:39 4.8 22 MAP
    USGS Gartog, China Dec 13 15:32 5.1 17 MAP
    GEOFON Southern Xinjiang, China Dec 13 05:47 4.8 10 MAP
    EMSC Southern Xinjiang, China Dec 13 05:47 4.6 48 MAP I Felt It INFO
    USGS Shihezi, China Dec 07 22:39 4.6 10 MAP
    GEOFON Northern Xinjiang, China Dec 07 22:39 4.5 10 MAP
    EMSC Northern Xinjiang, China Dec 07 22:39 4.6 2 MAP I Felt It INFO
    USGS Arzak, China Dec 05 05:52 4.6 10 MAP I Felt It INFO
    EMSC Southern Xinjiang, China Dec 03 19:27 3.9 1 MAP
    EMSC Southern Xinjiang, China Dec 02 11:50 4.5 1 MAP
    EMSC Southern Xinjiang, China Dec 02 04:44 4.2 68 MAP I Felt It INFO
    USGS Xoixar, China Dec 01 15:07 4.8 10 MAP I Felt It INFO
    EMSC Southern Xinjiang, China Nov 28 01:07 2.9 1 MAP
    EMSC Southern Xinjiang, China Nov 25 23:18 4.4 1 MAP
    USGS Yining Xian, China Nov 25 12:23 5.0 10 MAP
    GEOFON Northern Xinjiang, China Nov 25 12:23 5.0 10 MAP
    EMSC Northern Xinjiang, China Nov 25 12:23 4.8 10 MAP I Felt It INFO
    EMSC Northern Xinjiang, China Nov 23 20:41 4.6 26 MAP I Felt It INFO
    USGS Korla, China Nov 23 20:41 4.4 10 MAP I Felt It INFO
    EMSC Southern Xinjiang, China Nov 21 13:02 4.4 33 MAP I Felt It INFO
    EMSC Southern Xinjiang, China Nov 21 06:53 4.5 33 MAP I Felt It INFO
    EMSC Southern Xinjiang, China Nov 21 05:31 3.9 1 MAP
    GEOFON Qinghai, China Nov 20 11:55 4.2 10 MAP I Felt It INFO
    USGS Kuqa, China Nov 18 16:48 4.5 35 MAP I Felt It INFO
    EMSC Southern Xinjiang, China Nov 18 16:48 4.5 40 MAP I Felt It INFO
    GEOFON Northern Xinjiang, China Nov 14 18:47 4.4 10 MAP I Felt It INFO
    USGS Luring, China Nov 14 17:10 4.5 14 MAP I Felt It INFO
    EMSC Northern Xinjiang, China Nov 13 11:17 4.1 1 MAP
    USGS Rutog, China Nov 11 22:11 4.1 33 MAP
    USGS Shihezi, China Nov 10 02:27 4.0 34 MAP
    EMSC Northern Xinjiang, China Nov 10 02:27 4.0 5 MAP I Felt It INFO
    EMSC Northern Xinjiang, China Nov 09 17:14 4.4 30 MAP I Felt It INFO
    EMSC Northern Xinjiang, China Nov 07 17:27 4.5 10 MAP I Felt It INFO
    USGS Yining Xian, China Nov 07 17:27 4.5 10 MAP I Felt It INFO
    USGS Jiajuedibu, China Nov 07 02:34 4.6 10 MAP I Felt It INFO
    USGS Pubu, China Nov 06 05:43 4.7 10 MAP I Felt It INFO
    USGS Pubu, China Nov 04 14:20 4.5 6 MAP
    EMSC Southern Xinjiang, China Nov 04 02:29 4.1 1 MAP
    USGS Arzak, China Nov 03 21:36 4.9 10 MAP
    EMSC Southern Xinjiang, China Nov 03 21:36 5.2 40 MAP I Felt It INFO
    EMSC Southern Xinjiang, China Nov 03 17:20 4.4 10 MAP I Felt It INFO
    USGS Luring, China Nov 02 22:35 4.7 13 MAP
    USGS Jiajuedibu, China Oct 31 23:09 4.9 10 MAP
    USGS Xichang, China Oct 31 08:29 5.1 25 MAP
    GEOFON Sichuan, China Oct 31 08:29 4.9 10 MAP
    EMSC Eastern Sichuan, China Oct 31 08:29 5.1 64 MAP I Felt It INFO
    EMSC Southern Xinjiang, China Oct 31 02:09 4.2 10 MAP I Felt It INFO
    USGS Kashi, China Oct 30 02:22 4.9 20 MAP
    GEOFON Southern Xinjiang, China Oct 30 02:22 4.9 10 MAP
    EMSC Southern Xinjiang, China Oct 30 02:22 4.9 12 MAP I Felt It INFO
    USGS Xiluodu, China Oct 29 21:00 4.5 10 MAP I Felt It INFO
    USGS Aksu, China Oct 24 09:58 4.0 10 MAP I Felt It INFO
    EMSC Southern Xinjiang, China Oct 24 09:58 4.0 2 MAP I Felt It INFO
    GEOFON Southern Xinjiang, China Oct 23 17:31 4.7 10 MAP
    USGS Aksu, China Oct 23 17:31 4.7 10 MAP I Felt It INFO
    GEOFON Northern Xinjiang, China Oct 22 21:37 4.7 10 MAP
    EMSC Northern Xinjiang, China Oct 22 21:37 5.1 2 MAP I Felt It INFO
    USGS Yining Xian, China Oct 22 21:37 5.1 10 MAP
    USGS Jiajuedibu, China Oct 22 16:49 4.8 10 MAP
    USGS Kuqa, China Oct 21 16:04 4.3 10 MAP I Felt It INFO
    USGS Kuqa, China Oct 21 15:11 4.7 10 MAP
    EMSC Southern Xinjiang, China Oct 21 15:11 4.7 29 MAP I Felt It INFO
    GEOFON Southern Xinjiang, China Oct 21 08:42 4.8 10 MAP I Felt It INFO
    USGS Kuqa, China Oct 21 08:42 4.5 10 MAP
    EMSC Southern Xinjiang, China Oct 21 08:42 4.5 12 MAP I Felt It INFO
    EMSC Northern Xinjiang, China Oct 21 05:21 4.1 6 MAP I Felt It INFO
    USGS Kuqa, China Oct 20 10:47 4.8 10 MAP
    GEOFON Southern Xinjiang, China Oct 20 10:47 4.7 10 MAP
    EMSC Southern Xinjiang, China Oct 20 10:47 4.8 30 MAP I Felt It INFO
    USGS Pubu, China Oct 18 07:51 4.7 10 MAP
    USGS Huili Chengguanzhen, China Oct 17 05:29 4.5 35 MAP I Felt It INFO
    GEOFON Yunnan, China Oct 17 05:29 4.5 10 MAP I Felt It INFO
    USGS Pubu, China Oct 17 05:16 4.2 10 MAP I Felt It INFO
    USGS Yining Xian, China Oct 16 02:10 5.4 20 MAP
    EMSC Northern Xinjiang, China Oct 16 02:10 5.4 20 MAP
    GEOFON Northern Xinjiang, China Oct 16 02:10 5.2 26 MAP I Felt It INFO
    USGS Luring, China Oct 14 14:26 4.6 14 MAP I Felt It INFO
    EMSC Southern Xinjiang, China Oct 11 06:54 4.1 33 MAP I Felt It INFO
    EMSC Southern Xinjiang, China Oct 09 23:30 4.5 1 MAP

    Data sources courtesy : USGSEMSCGFZGEONET

    Continued from above
    - Dangerous earthquake in Xinjiang, China – 148,500 people affected - Nov. 1, 2011
    - Dangerous earthquake in Sichuan, China – some damage reported - Oct. 31, 2011
    - Dangerous earthquake in the Uygur Autonomous region, China (Keriya and Niya) - Sept. 15, 2011
    - Earthquake China (Jiashi) 11/08 : injured people - Aug. 11, 2011
    - Earthquake Yunnan, China – at least 6 people injured - Aug. 9, 2011
    - Earthquake Tengchong, Yunnan, China : 2,079 households affected - June 20, 2011
    - Very shallow Magnitude 5.3 earthquake in Uyghur Autonomous Region, China - June 8, 2011
    - Moderately dangerous earthquake in Sichuan, China - May 15, 2011
    - Deadly earthquake in the border area of Myanmar, Thailand and Laos - March 24, 2011
    - Deaths and injuries from very dangerous earthquake in Yunnan, China - March 10, 2011
    - Deaths and injuries from very dangerous earthquake in Yunnan, China (part 2) - March 10, 2011
    - Small M4.4 earthquake causes major damage in China - Febr. 12, 2011
    - Very dangerous earthquake below the China / Myanmar border area - Febr. 2, 2011
    - Anqing, China January 19 earthquake – 7159 houses damaged - Jan. 19, 2011
    - Very damaging earthquake “ 8,017 homes on the Myanmar / China border - Jan. 1, 2011
    - China “ Magnitude 5.0 earthquake injures 14 people and damages 7,354 houses - Aug. 29, 2010


     

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    MMI III (Weak shaking) ?
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    Felt indoors; hanging objects may swing, vibration similar to passing of light trucks, duration may be estimated, may not be recognized as an earthquake.
    MMI IV (Light shaking) ?
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    Generally noticed indoors but not outside. Light sleepers may be awakened. Vibration may be likened to the passing of heavy traffic, or to the jolt of a heavy object falling or striking the building.
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    Doors and windows rattle. Glassware and crockery rattle. Liquids in open vessels may be slightly disturbed. Standing motorcars may rock.
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    Walls and frames of buildings, and partitions and suspended ceilings in commercial buildings, may be heard to creak.
    MMI V (Moderate shaking) ?
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    Generally felt outside, and by almost everyone indoors. Most sleepers awakened. A few people alarmed.
    Fittings :
    Small unstable objects are displaced or upset. Some glassware and crockery may be broken. Hanging pictures knock against the wall. Open doors may swing. Cupboard doors secured by magnetic catches may open. Pendulum clocks stop, start, or change rate.
    Structures :
    Some large display windows cracked. A few earthenware toilet fixtures cracked.
    MMI VI (Strong shaking) ?
    People Felt by all. People and animals alarmed. Many run outside. Difficulty experienced in walking steadily.
    Fittings :
    Objects fall from shelves. Pictures fall from walls. Some furniture moved on smooth floors, some unsecured free-standing fireplaces moved. Glassware and crockery broken. Very unstable furniture overturned. Small church and school bells ring. Appliances move on bench or table tops. Filing cabinets or "easy glide" drawers may open (or shut).
    Structures :
    Slight damage to buildings with low standard. Some stucco or cement plaster falls. Large display windows broken. Damage to a few weak domestic chimneys, some may fall.
    Environment :
    Trees and bushes shake, or are heard to rustle. Loose material may be dislodged from sloping ground, e.g. existing slides, talus slopes, shingle slides.
    MMI VII (Very strong shaking) ?
    People
    General alarm. Difficulty experienced in standing. Noticed by motorcar drivers who may stop.
    Fittings :
    Large bells ring. Furniture moves on smooth floors, may move on carpeted floors. Substantial damage to fragile contents of buildings.
    Structures :
    Unreinforced stone and brick walls cracked. Low standard buildings cracked with some minor masonry falls. A few instances of damage to buildings of ordinary workmanship. Unbraced parapets, unbraced brick gables, and architectural ornaments fall. Roofing tiles, especially ridge tiles may be dislodged. Many unreinforced domestic chimneys damaged, often falling from roof-line. Water tanks Type I burst. A few instances of damage to brick veneers and plaster or cement-based linings. Unrestrained water cylinders (hot-water cylinders) may move and leak. Some common windows cracked. Suspended ceilings damaged.
    Environment :
    Water made turbid by stirred up mud. Small slides such as falls of sand and gravel banks, and small rock-falls from steep slopes and cuttings. Instances of settlement of unconsolidated or wet, or weak soils. Some fine cracks appear in sloping ground. A few instances of liquefaction (i.e. small water and sand ejections).
    MMI VIII (Severe shaking) ?
    People Alarm may approach panic. Steering of motorcars greatly affected. Structures : Low standard buildings heavily damaged, some collapse. ordinary workmanship buildings damaged, some with partial collapse. Reinforced masonry or concrete buildings damaged in some cases. A few instances of damage to buildings and bridges designed and built to resist earthquakes. Monuments and pre-1976 elevated tanks and factory stacks twisted or brought down. Some pre-1965 infill masonry panels damaged. A few post-1980 brick veneers damaged. Decayed timber piles of houses damaged. Houses not secured to foundations may move. Most unreinforced domestic chimneys damaged, some below roof-line, many brought down. Environment : Cracks appear on steep slopes and in wet ground. Small to moderate slides in roadside cuttings and unsupported excavations. Small water and sand ejections and localized lateral spreading adjacent to streams, canals, lakes, etc.
    MMI IX (Violent shaking) ?
    Structures Many low standard buildings destroyed. Ordinary workmanship buildings heavily damaged, some collapse. Reinforced masonry or concrete buildings damaged, some with partial collapse. Buildings and bridges designed and built to resist earthquakes damaged in some cases, some with flexible frames seriously damaged. Damage or permanent distortion to some buildings and bridges, designed and built to normal use standards. Houses not secured to foundations shifted off. Brick veneers fall and expose frames. Environment : Cracking of ground conspicuous. Landsliding general on steep slopes. Liquefaction effects intensified and more widespread, with large lateral spreading and flow sliding adjacent to streams, canals, lakes, etc.
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