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China · Earthquake archives 2008

Explore earthquake activity year by year and month by month using the historical Quake Pulse database.

Events542
Largest magnitudeM 7.9
M6+12
M7+2
Average depth14.3 km

Monthly activity

Historical small-earthquake detection varies through time. Long-term comparisons are most robust at higher magnitude thresholds.

Jan22Feb4Mar38Apr6May243Jun56Jul26Aug49Sep12Oct52Nov20Dec14
January22 EventsMax M6.4 · M6+ 1February4 EventsMax M5.1 · M6+ 0March38 EventsMax M7.2 · M6+ 1April6 EventsMax M5.0 · M6+ 0May243 EventsMax M7.9 · M6+ 3June56 EventsMax M5.5 · M6+ 0July26 EventsMax M5.7 · M6+ 0August49 EventsMax M6.7 · M6+ 3September12 EventsMax M6.0 · M6+ 1October52 EventsMax M6.7 · M6+ 2November20 EventsMax M6.3 · M6+ 1December14 EventsMax M5.1 · M6+ 0

Strongest events

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 7.958 km W of Tianpeng, China19.0 km2008-05-12 06:28:01 UTCView event →
M 7.2226 km SE of Hotan, China10.0 km2008-03-20 22:32:57 UTCView event →
M 6.7131 km SE of Nookat, Kyrgyzstan27.4 km2008-10-05 15:52:49 UTCView event →
M 6.7221 km NE of Jumla, Nepal12.0 km2008-08-25 13:21:58 UTCView event →
M 6.4western Xizang10.0 km2008-01-09 08:26:45 UTCView event →
M 6.3northern Qinghai, China19.0 km2008-11-10 01:22:02 UTCView event →
M 6.339 km WSW of Dêqên, China12.0 km2008-10-06 08:30:45 UTCView event →
M 6.139 km WNW of Guangyuan, China18.0 km2008-05-25 08:21:49 UTCView event →
M 6.139 km NW of Tianpeng, China10.0 km2008-05-12 11:11:02 UTCView event →
M 6.0213 km NE of Jumla, Nepal4.0 km2008-09-25 01:47:11 UTCView event →
M 6.0Sichuan-Yunnan border region, China11.0 km2008-08-30 08:30:53 UTCView event →
M 6.046 km NW of Guangyuan, China6.0 km2008-08-05 09:49:17 UTCView event →
M 5.9western Xizang9.0 km2008-01-16 11:54:44 UTCView event →
M 5.858 km NNE of Jiangyou, China9.0 km2008-05-17 17:08:25 UTCView event →
M 5.858 km NNW of Linqiong, China9.0 km2008-05-13 07:07:08 UTCView event →
M 5.832 km NW of Tianpeng, China10.0 km2008-05-12 06:43:14 UTCView event →
M 5.729 km N of Jiangyou, China11.0 km2008-08-01 08:32:43 UTCView event →
M 5.742 km NW of Guangyuan, China10.0 km2008-07-24 07:09:30 UTCView event →
M 5.739 km NW of Guangyuan, China10.0 km2008-05-27 08:37:51 UTCView event →
M 5.713 km S of Mianyang, China10.0 km2008-05-12 06:42:08 UTCView event →
M 5.760 km NNW of Deyang, China10.0 km2008-05-12 06:41:56 UTCView event →
M 5.6137 km SE of Nookat, Kyrgyzstan35.0 km2008-10-05 16:11:10 UTCView event →
M 5.643 km SE of Dadukou, China10.0 km2008-08-31 08:31:10 UTCView event →
M 5.669 km NW of Tianpeng, China3.0 km2008-05-16 05:25:47 UTCView event →
M 5.647 km N of Tianpeng, China21.7 km2008-05-12 20:08:50 UTCView event →
M 5.6222 km SE of Hotan, China10.0 km2008-03-20 23:12:00 UTCView event →
M 5.544 km WSW of Dêqên, China9.0 km2008-10-08 14:07:16 UTCView event →
M 5.545 km NW of Guangyuan, China4.0 km2008-07-23 19:54:44 UTCView event →
M 5.5western Xizang10.0 km2008-06-29 12:47:26 UTCView event →
M 5.551 km NNW of Deyang, China10.0 km2008-05-12 09:42:24 UTCView event →
M 5.5western Xizang5.4 km2008-01-22 18:43:32 UTCView event →
M 5.4205 km NE of Jumla, Nepal7.3 km2008-09-10 01:28:06 UTCView event →
M 5.4Southern Qinghai, China10.0 km2008-06-18 05:23:31 UTCView event →
M 5.4189 km N of Nagqu, China10.0 km2008-06-10 10:04:58 UTCView event →
M 5.454 km NW of Tianpeng, China18.8 km2008-05-14 02:54:39 UTCView event →
M 5.421 km S of Mianyang, China10.0 km2008-05-12 06:43:57 UTCView event →
M 5.3215 km NE of Jumla, Nepal10.0 km2008-09-10 01:14:31 UTCView event →
M 5.393 km SE of Xinyuan, China10.0 km2008-08-30 12:46:47 UTCView event →
M 5.3Southern Qinghai, China10.0 km2008-08-18 14:11:05 UTCView event →
M 5.3187 km N of Nagqu, China20.3 km2008-07-16 22:58:20 UTCView event →
M 5.3186 km N of Nagqu, China10.0 km2008-06-10 14:15:38 UTCView event →
M 5.324 km W of Jiangyou, China32.7 km2008-05-12 20:45:34 UTCView event →
M 5.347 km WNW of Mianyang, China10.0 km2008-05-12 07:01:34 UTCView event →
M 5.325 km NW of Tianpeng, China10.0 km2008-05-12 06:54:18 UTCView event →
M 5.355 km W of Guangyuan, China10.0 km2008-05-12 06:48:59 UTCView event →
M 5.3220 km SE of Hotan, China10.0 km2008-03-21 00:26:13 UTCView event →
M 5.3221 km SE of Hotan, China10.0 km2008-03-20 22:38:53 UTCView event →
M 5.2132 km E of Kyzyl-Eshme, Kyrgyzstan35.0 km2008-10-13 16:05:25 UTCView event →
M 5.251 km SW of Dêqên, China10.0 km2008-10-06 12:10:33 UTCView event →
M 5.2215 km NE of Jumla, Nepal10.0 km2008-08-25 14:16:02 UTCView event →
M 5.2204 km NE of Jumla, Nepal10.0 km2008-08-25 13:39:38 UTCView event →
M 5.2western Xizang10.0 km2008-07-02 20:22:56 UTCView event →
M 5.2191 km N of Nagqu, China44.4 km2008-06-18 08:12:18 UTCView event →
M 5.2187 km N of Nagqu, China10.0 km2008-06-08 17:56:19 UTCView event →
M 5.270 km NNE of Jiangyou, China10.0 km2008-06-05 04:41:05 UTCView event →
M 5.239 km NW of Guangyuan, China10.0 km2008-05-27 08:03:22 UTCView event →
M 5.251 km W of Guangyuan, China10.0 km2008-05-19 06:06:54 UTCView event →
M 5.251 km NW of Tianpeng, China10.0 km2008-05-12 23:46:18 UTCView event →
M 5.223 km NNE of Jiangyou, China10.0 km2008-05-12 06:41:26 UTCView event →
M 5.2223 km SE of Hotan, China10.0 km2008-03-26 10:39:27 UTCView event →

Historical small-earthquake detection varies through time. Long-term comparisons are most robust at higher magnitude thresholds.

Historical small-earthquake detection varies through time. Long-term comparisons are most robust at higher magnitude thresholds.

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