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China · Earthquake archives March 2016

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

Events13
Largest magnitudeM 4.9
M6+0
M7+0
Average depth15.3 km

Strongest events

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 4.9245 km WSW of Xining, China15.1 km2016-03-21 14:06:05 UTCView event →
M 4.8176 km S of Turpan, China21.1 km2016-03-29 14:57:12 UTCView event →
M 4.842 km S of Kangding, China10.0 km2016-03-21 03:35:51 UTCView event →
M 4.844 km NNW of Jiayuguan, China14.6 km2016-03-21 03:29:33 UTCView event →
M 4.820 km ESE of Yuncheng, China10.0 km2016-03-12 03:14:11 UTCView event →
M 4.7195 km NW of Shi Yomi, India10.0 km2016-03-20 16:54:13 UTCView event →
M 4.7161 km SSE of Qamdo, China23.7 km2016-03-15 04:28:26 UTCView event →
M 4.786 km WNW of Xichang, China35.0 km2016-03-11 11:07:22 UTCView event →
M 4.640 km SSE of Kangding, China10.0 km2016-03-17 17:19:53 UTCView event →
M 4.6southern Xinjiang, China14.1 km2016-03-11 14:44:27 UTCView event →
M 4.6207 km WNW of Kangding, China10.0 km2016-03-09 22:05:53 UTCView event →
M 4.546 km SSE of Kangding, China10.0 km2016-03-23 17:55:41 UTCView event →
M 4.574 km ESE of Jinghong, China15.8 km2016-03-05 11:20:26 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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