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China · Earthquake archives 2021

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

Events156
Largest magnitudeM 7.3
M6+2
M7+1
Average depth13.2 km

Monthly activity

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

Jan7Feb8Mar13Apr9May41Jun9Jul13Aug9Sep13Oct16Nov11Dec7
January7 EventsMax M5.0 · M6+ 0February8 EventsMax M5.1 · M6+ 0March13 EventsMax M5.7 · M6+ 0April9 EventsMax M5.0 · M6+ 0May41 EventsMax M7.3 · M6+ 2June9 EventsMax M5.5 · M6+ 0July13 EventsMax M5.1 · M6+ 0August9 EventsMax M5.4 · M6+ 0September13 EventsMax M5.4 · M6+ 0October16 EventsMax M5.0 · M6+ 0November11 EventsMax M5.5 · M6+ 0December7 EventsMax M5.7 · M6+ 0

Strongest events

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 7.3Southern Qinghai, China10.0 km2021-05-21 18:04:13 UTCView event →
M 6.125 km NW of Dali, China9.0 km2021-05-21 13:48:37 UTCView event →
M 5.788 km NNW of Phôngsali, Laos9.5 km2021-12-24 13:43:22 UTCView event →
M 5.795 km ENE of Nagqu, China8.0 km2021-03-19 06:11:27 UTCView event →
M 5.5289 km NNW of Rikaze, China6.8 km2021-11-30 13:53:41 UTCView event →
M 5.5northern Qinghai, China10.0 km2021-06-16 08:48:58 UTCView event →
M 5.5189 km W of Oula Xiuma, China10.0 km2021-05-21 18:13:01 UTCView event →
M 5.5Southern Qinghai, China10.0 km2021-05-21 18:12:15 UTCView event →
M 5.5western Xizang8.0 km2021-03-29 17:27:23 UTCView event →
M 5.4northern Qinghai, China10.0 km2021-12-18 23:54:27 UTCView event →
M 5.452 km SE of Neijiang, China7.1 km2021-09-15 20:33:31 UTCView event →
M 5.4Southern Qinghai, China14.5 km2021-08-13 04:21:38 UTCView event →
M 5.3216 km WSW of Laojunmiao, China10.0 km2021-08-25 23:38:21 UTCView event →
M 5.3101 km NE of Aksu, China10.0 km2021-03-23 21:14:18 UTCView event →
M 5.2Southern Qinghai, China10.0 km2021-05-22 03:21:18 UTCView event →
M 5.2Southern Qinghai, China10.0 km2021-05-21 18:10:41 UTCView event →
M 5.222 km WNW of Dali, China10.0 km2021-05-21 13:21:26 UTCView event →
M 5.2western Xizang15.1 km2021-03-20 15:30:22 UTCView event →
M 5.1Southern Qinghai, China10.0 km2021-07-08 13:23:25 UTCView event →
M 5.1Southern Qinghai, China10.0 km2021-05-30 04:50:09 UTCView event →
M 5.1Southern Qinghai, China10.0 km2021-05-27 13:06:07 UTCView event →
M 5.1Southern Qinghai, China10.0 km2021-05-22 02:38:45 UTCView event →
M 5.1Southern Qinghai, China10.0 km2021-05-22 02:29:37 UTCView event →
M 5.124 km WNW of Dali, China10.0 km2021-05-21 14:31:12 UTCView event →
M 5.121 km W of Dali, China10.0 km2021-05-21 13:21:59 UTCView event →
M 5.1104 km NNE of Lobujya, Nepal10.0 km2021-02-04 05:06:23 UTCView event →
M 5.0northern Qinghai, China10.0 km2021-12-29 21:30:22 UTCView event →
M 5.076 km ENE of Dazhong, China10.0 km2021-11-17 05:54:29 UTCView event →
M 5.0115 km NNE of Lobujya, Nepal10.0 km2021-11-05 01:48:32 UTCView event →
M 5.0203 km NNE of Shi Yomi, India31.6 km2021-10-01 03:49:28 UTCView event →
M 5.0206 km N of Shi Yomi, India31.7 km2021-09-25 04:41:07 UTCView event →
M 5.051 km S of Zangguy, China10.0 km2021-09-09 23:48:23 UTCView event →
M 5.044 km SE of Xunchang, China10.0 km2021-09-03 13:30:39 UTCView event →
M 5.043 km W of Tianpeng, China10.0 km2021-07-14 15:36:07 UTCView event →
M 5.023 km SW of Longquan, China10.0 km2021-06-10 11:46:10 UTCView event →
M 5.0Southern Qinghai, China10.0 km2021-06-03 05:55:18 UTCView event →
M 5.0Southern Qinghai, China10.0 km2021-05-30 06:55:15 UTCView event →
M 5.029 km NNW of Dali, China10.0 km2021-05-21 13:56:40 UTCView event →
M 5.032 km NW of Dali, China10.0 km2021-05-21 13:55:32 UTCView event →
M 5.092 km ENE of Nagqu, China10.0 km2021-04-06 21:48:35 UTCView event →
M 5.097 km ENE of Nagqu, China10.0 km2021-03-22 17:23:35 UTCView event →
M 5.0110 km NNE of Lobujya, Nepal8.7 km2021-02-02 02:31:13 UTCView event →
M 5.0122 km NE of Aksu, China10.0 km2021-01-08 03:48:57 UTCView event →
M 5.04 km N of Luocheng, China10.0 km2021-01-04 02:58:29 UTCView event →
M 4.934 km N of Guiyang, China10.0 km2021-11-24 09:16:39 UTCView event →
M 4.927 km SSE of Xunchang, China10.0 km2021-11-17 15:36:21 UTCView event →
M 4.9211 km NNE of Shi Yomi, India10.0 km2021-10-09 05:36:53 UTCView event →
M 4.918 km SE of Bijie, China10.0 km2021-08-21 02:20:11 UTCView event →
M 4.968 km SE of Myitkyina, Myanmar10.0 km2021-06-12 10:00:48 UTCView event →
M 4.9Southern Qinghai, China10.0 km2021-05-22 07:06:23 UTCView event →
M 4.9Southern Qinghai, China10.0 km2021-05-21 19:03:08 UTCView event →
M 4.925 km WNW of Dali, China10.0 km2021-05-21 18:28:45 UTCView event →
M 4.9Southern Qinghai, China10.0 km2021-05-21 18:15:10 UTCView event →
M 4.9107 km NE of Aksu, China10.0 km2021-03-14 10:25:59 UTCView event →
M 4.957 km WSW of Xunchang, China10.0 km2021-01-23 01:59:12 UTCView event →
M 4.8297 km SSW of Xining, China10.0 km2021-12-06 06:26:53 UTCView event →
M 4.8203 km NNE of Shi Yomi, India35.2 km2021-10-04 03:24:23 UTCView event →
M 4.8207 km NNE of Shi Yomi, India35.4 km2021-10-02 04:45:25 UTCView event →
M 4.889 km WNW of Zangguy, China10.0 km2021-09-04 01:54:08 UTCView event →
M 4.8Southern Qinghai, China10.0 km2021-08-10 22:35:58 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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