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China · Earthquake archives 2020

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

Events145
Largest magnitudeM 6.3
M6+3
M7+0
Average depth11.1 km

Monthly activity

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

Jan21Feb9Mar8Apr8May10Jun8Jul29Aug20Sep12Oct11Nov3Dec6
January21 EventsMax M6.0 · M6+ 1February9 EventsMax M5.1 · M6+ 0March8 EventsMax M5.7 · M6+ 0April8 EventsMax M5.4 · M6+ 0May10 EventsMax M5.3 · M6+ 0June8 EventsMax M6.3 · M6+ 1July29 EventsMax M6.3 · M6+ 1August20 EventsMax M5.3 · M6+ 0September12 EventsMax M4.8 · M6+ 0October11 EventsMax M5.3 · M6+ 0November3 EventsMax M4.7 · M6+ 0December6 EventsMax M4.7 · M6+ 0

Strongest events

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 6.3western Xizang10.0 km2020-07-22 20:07:19 UTCView event →
M 6.3278 km SE of Hotan, China10.0 km2020-06-25 21:05:18 UTCView event →
M 6.0104 km ENE of Kashgar, China5.6 km2020-01-19 13:27:56 UTCView event →
M 5.785 km NE of Lobujya, Nepal10.0 km2020-03-20 01:33:15 UTCView event →
M 5.4274 km NE of Qamdo, China10.0 km2020-04-01 12:23:27 UTCView event →
M 5.4western Xizang10.0 km2020-03-12 15:44:02 UTCView event →
M 5.349 km WNW of Jiangyou, China10.0 km2020-10-22 03:03:37 UTCView event →
M 5.362 km S of Ürümqi, China10.0 km2020-08-08 00:35:07 UTCView event →
M 5.3108 km W of Aykol, China10.0 km2020-05-09 15:35:58 UTCView event →
M 5.3103 km ENE of Kashgar, China10.0 km2020-01-17 16:05:48 UTCView event →
M 5.249 km WNW of Jiangyou, China10.0 km2020-10-21 04:04:47 UTCView event →
M 5.2western Xizang10.0 km2020-03-09 18:12:09 UTCView event →
M 5.2223 km WNW of Qamdo, China10.0 km2020-01-24 22:56:05 UTCView event →
M 5.283 km SE of Kuqa, China10.0 km2020-01-16 08:32:38 UTCView event →
M 5.1western Xizang10.0 km2020-07-23 10:50:09 UTCView event →
M 5.142 km W of Zhaotong, China10.0 km2020-05-18 13:48:03 UTCView event →
M 5.193 km NE of Aksu, China10.0 km2020-03-22 19:21:41 UTCView event →
M 5.1western Xizang10.0 km2020-02-20 18:01:35 UTCView event →
M 5.198 km SE of Ak-Suu, Kyrgyzstan10.0 km2020-02-15 03:31:56 UTCView event →
M 5.0150 km E of Leh, India10.0 km2020-10-05 23:43:20 UTCView event →
M 5.0western Xizang10.0 km2020-07-22 20:14:44 UTCView event →
M 5.0213 km NNE of Shi Yomi, India10.0 km2020-07-19 10:15:47 UTCView event →
M 5.0276 km SE of Hotan, China10.0 km2020-06-25 21:17:04 UTCView event →
M 5.0130 km ENE of Kashgar, China10.0 km2020-01-19 14:23:02 UTCView event →
M 4.9211 km N of Shi Yomi, India10.0 km2020-08-13 04:27:59 UTCView event →
M 4.9205 km N of Shi Yomi, India10.0 km2020-08-11 18:14:16 UTCView event →
M 4.9219 km NNE of Shi Yomi, India10.0 km2020-08-09 17:13:33 UTCView event →
M 4.9212 km N of Shi Yomi, India10.0 km2020-08-08 08:44:00 UTCView event →
M 4.9215 km NNE of Shi Yomi, India10.0 km2020-07-31 16:45:09 UTCView event →
M 4.9204 km NNE of Shi Yomi, India10.0 km2020-07-29 17:27:54 UTCView event →
M 4.9212 km NNE of Shi Yomi, India10.0 km2020-07-27 05:50:20 UTCView event →
M 4.9210 km NNE of Shi Yomi, India10.0 km2020-07-24 13:34:24 UTCView event →
M 4.9208 km N of Shi Yomi, India10.0 km2020-07-23 00:47:43 UTCView event →
M 4.9215 km NNE of Shi Yomi, India10.0 km2020-07-21 06:18:48 UTCView event →
M 4.9213 km NNE of Shi Yomi, India10.0 km2020-07-20 19:21:39 UTCView event →
M 4.9213 km NNE of Shi Yomi, India10.0 km2020-07-19 23:36:38 UTCView event →
M 4.9277 km SE of Hotan, China10.0 km2020-06-25 20:29:39 UTCView event →
M 4.917 km ENE of Xunchang, China10.0 km2020-04-23 09:04:42 UTCView event →
M 4.993 km NE of Aksu, China10.0 km2020-02-28 21:36:25 UTCView event →
M 4.9133 km ENE of Kashgar, China10.0 km2020-01-19 14:55:11 UTCView event →
M 4.867 km SSW of Kashgar, China10.0 km2020-10-30 20:12:37 UTCView event →
M 4.8270 km NW of Nagqu, China10.0 km2020-10-21 13:12:37 UTCView event →
M 4.8Southern Qinghai, China10.0 km2020-09-17 06:11:35 UTCView event →
M 4.8209 km N of Shi Yomi, India10.0 km2020-08-17 16:31:52 UTCView event →
M 4.8western Xizang10.0 km2020-08-17 11:23:40 UTCView event →
M 4.8206 km NNE of Shi Yomi, India10.0 km2020-08-16 16:40:40 UTCView event →
M 4.8209 km NNE of Shi Yomi, India10.0 km2020-08-14 12:58:40 UTCView event →
M 4.8169 km NNE of Shi Yomi, India10.0 km2020-08-12 15:58:08 UTCView event →
M 4.8206 km N of Shi Yomi, India10.0 km2020-08-09 08:50:13 UTCView event →
M 4.8208 km N of Shi Yomi, India10.0 km2020-07-30 18:38:38 UTCView event →
M 4.8208 km N of Shi Yomi, India10.0 km2020-07-29 11:07:12 UTCView event →
M 4.8209 km N of Shi Yomi, India10.0 km2020-07-28 03:32:49 UTCView event →
M 4.8209 km NNE of Shi Yomi, India10.0 km2020-07-25 15:58:37 UTCView event →
M 4.81 km ENE of Zhaogezhuang, China10.0 km2020-07-11 22:38:24 UTCView event →
M 4.8western Xizang10.0 km2020-04-03 22:54:42 UTCView event →
M 4.8northern Qinghai, China10.0 km2020-03-24 14:39:43 UTCView event →
M 4.8127 km ENE of Kashgar, China10.0 km2020-02-21 15:39:14 UTCView event →
M 4.843 km SSE of Deyang, China10.0 km2020-02-02 16:05:42 UTCView event →
M 4.8105 km NW of Tianpeng, China10.0 km2020-01-22 07:08:36 UTCView event →
M 4.841 km SE of Zigong, China10.0 km2020-01-01 03:01:58 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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