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Natural Disasters in People's Republic of China

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Significant natural disasters recorded within People's Republic of China, sorted by magnitude and impact. Location is determined from coordinates against modern national borders; each event has its own page with date, source and nearby events.

  1. 421.1934 CEEarthquake — 161 km NNE of Nagqu, China (Mw 6.23)
  2. 422.1929 CEEarthquake — 88 km NE of Myitkyina, Myanmar (Mw 6.23)
  3. 423.1926 CEEarthquake — Xizang-Qinghai border region (Mw 6.23)
  4. 424.1951 CEEarthquake — 36 km SSE of Qamdo, China (Mw 6.22)
  5. 425.1940 CEEarthquake — 63 km SW of Tongliao, China (Mw 6.22)
  6. 426.1952 CEEarthquake — 97 km NW of Jinghong, China (Mw 6.21)
  7. 427.1940 CEEarthquake — 100 km NE of Dêqên, China (Mw 6.21)
  8. 428.1940 CEEarthquake — 79 km SSW of Nagqu, China (Mw 6.21)
  9. 429.1926 CEEarthquake — 169 km NE of Leh, India (Mw 6.21)
  10. 430.1921 CEEarthquake — 75 km WNW of Xining, China (Mw 6.21)
  11. 431.1921 CEEarthquake — China, Ningxia (Mw 6.2)· 10,000 deaths
  12. 432.2014 CEEarthquake — China, Yunnan: Ludian: Longtoushan, Zhaotong (Mw 6.2)· 615 deaths
  13. 433.1995 CEEarthquake — China, Yunnan Province: Wuding (Mw 6.2)· 81 deaths
  14. 434.1989 CEEarthquake — China, Sichuan Province: Batang (Ms 6.2)· 11 deaths
  15. 435.1997 CEEarthquake — China, S. Xinjiang, Bachu, Shule, Yingjisha (Mw 6.2)· 9 deaths
  16. 436.1993 CEEarthquake — China, Tibet (Xizang Province): Ngamring (Mw 6.2)· 2 deaths
  17. 437.2014 CEEarthquake — 33 km WSW of Zhaotong, China (Mww 6.2)
  18. 438.2012 CEEarthquake — 281 km SE of Hotan, China (Mww 6.2)
  19. 439.2009 CEEarthquake — China, Qinghai Province (Mw 6.2)
  20. 440.2004 CEEarthquake — 213 km NE of Jumla, Nepal (Mwb 6.2)
  21. 441.1997 CEEarthquake — 82 km E of Kashgar, China (Mwc 6.2)
  22. 442.1995 CEEarthquake — 79 km SE of Dadukou, China (Mw 6.2)
  23. 443.1993 CEEarthquake — 135 km NNE of Lobujya, Nepal (Mw 6.2)
  24. 444.1990 CEEarthquake — China, S Xinjiang: Wuqia County (Ms 6.2)
  25. 445.1989 CEEarthquake — 239 km W of Kangding, China (Mw 6.2)
  26. 446.1988 CEEarthquake — Southern Qinghai, China (Mw 6.2)
  27. 447.1987 CEEarthquake — 89 km WNW of Aksu, China (Mw 6.2)
  28. 448.1985 CEEarthquake — 51 km WSW of Kashgar, China (Mw 6.2)
  29. 449.1983 CEEarthquake — China, Xinjiang Weiwuer Zizhiqu Province: Wuqua S (Ms 6.2)
  30. 450.1983 CEEarthquake — 90 km NW of Kashgar, China (Ms 6.2)
  31. 451.1980 CEEarthquake — 142 km NNW of Rikaze, China (Ms 6.2)
  32. 452.1979 CEEarthquake — 124 km S of Jianshui, China (Ms 6.2)
  33. 453.1976 CEEarthquake — Myanmar-China border region (Ms 6.2)
  34. 454.1972 CEEarthquake — 38 km NNW of Tumxuk, China (Mw 6.2)
  35. 455.1966 CEEarthquake — China, Yunnan Province (Ms 6.2)
  36. 456.1966 CEEarthquake — China, Hebei Province (Ms 6.2)
  37. 457.1966 CEEarthquake — 35 km WNW of Nangong, China (Mw 6.2)
  38. 458.1962 CEEarthquake — China, Yunnan Province (Ms 6.2)
  39. 459.1958 CEEarthquake — China, Sichuan Province (Ms 6.2)
  40. 460.1938 CEEarthquake — China, Yunnan Province (Mw 6.2)
  41. 461.1952 CEEarthquake — Qinghai-Sichuan border region, China (Mw 6.19)
  42. 462.1955 CEEarthquake — 60 km WNW of Dadukou, China (Mw 6.18)
  43. 463.1941 CEEarthquake — 106 km SSW of Laojunmiao, China (Mw 6.18)
  44. 464.1923 CEEarthquake — 31 km SSE of Jinghong, China (Mw 6.18)
  45. 465.1907 CEEarthquake — 5 km ESE of Laizhou, China (Mw 6.18)
  46. 466.1951 CEEarthquake — 193 km WSW of Laojunmiao, China (Mw 6.17)
  47. 467.1934 CEEarthquake — 45 km SSW of Yuxi, China (Mw 6.17)
  48. 468.1961 CEEarthquake — western Xizang (Mw 6.16)
  49. 469.1954 CEEarthquake — 12 km ENE of Trashi Yangtse, Bhutan (Mw 6.16)
  50. 470.1948 CEEarthquake — 24 km NNW of Weihai, China (Mw 6.16)
  51. 471.1938 CEEarthquake — 139 km N of K?ng Tung, Myanmar (Mw 6.16)
  52. 472.1936 CEEarthquake — 61 km S of Tianshui, China (Mw 6.16)
  53. 473.1927 CEEarthquake — 161 km S of Laojunmiao, China (Mw 6.16)
  54. 474.1955 CEEarthquake — 109 km NE of Sar?han, India (Mw 6.15)
  55. 475.1921 CEEarthquake — 75 km NNW of Dêqên, China (Mw 6.15)
  56. 476.1952 CEEarthquake — 29 km SE of Kangding, China (Mw 6.14)
  57. 477.1925 CEEarthquake — 10 km WNW of Lijiang, China (Mw 6.14)
  58. 478.1910 CEEarthquake — 94 km S of Shache, China (Mw 6.14)
  59. 479.1971 CEEarthquake — 11 km NNW of Simao, China (Mw 6.13)
  60. 480.1953 CEEarthquake — southern Xinjiang, China (Mw 6.13)

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