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Natural Disasters in People's Republic of China

825 significant events · page 9/14

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. 481.1951 CEEarthquake — 82 km SW of Nagqu, China (Mw 6.13)
  2. 482.1938 CEEarthquake — 127 km WNW of Jiangyou, China (Mw 6.13)
  3. 483.1917 CEEarthquake — 281 km WSW of Laojunmiao, China (Mw 6.13)
  4. 484.1925 CEEarthquake — 237 km NW of Nagqu, China (Mw 6.12)
  5. 485.1948 CEEarthquake — 72 km SSW of Lijiang, China (Mw 6.11)
  6. 486.1938 CEEarthquake — 249 km NW of Nagqu, China (Mw 6.11)
  7. 487.2021 CEEarthquake — China, Yunnan Province: Yangbi, Yongping (Mw 6.1)· 3 deaths
  8. 488.2007 CEEarthquake — China, Yunnan Province: Ning'er (Mw 6.1)· 3 deaths
  9. 489.2014 CEEarthquake — China, Yunnan Province: Yongping (Mw 6.1)· 1 deaths
  10. 490.1989 CEEarthquake — China, Sichuan Province: Xiaojin County (Ms 6.1)· 1 deaths
  11. 491.1962 CEEarthquake — China, Guangdong Province (Ms 6.1)· 1 deaths
  12. 492.2021 CEEarthquake — 25 km NW of Dali, China (Mww 6.1)
  13. 493.2014 CEEarthquake — 125 km SW of Jianshui, China (Mww 6.1)
  14. 494.2010 CEEarthquake — 239 km NNW of Qamdo, China (Mwc 6.1)
  15. 495.2008 CEEarthquake — 39 km NW of Tianpeng, China (Mwc 6.1)
  16. 496.2008 CEEarthquake — 39 km WNW of Guangyuan, China (Mwc 6.1)
  17. 497.2007 CEEarthquake — western Xizang (Mwc 6.1)
  18. 498.2007 CEEarthquake — 119 km NNE of Jinghong, China (Mwb 6.1)
  19. 499.2005 CEEarthquake — 92 km NW of Aksu, China (Mwc 6.1)
  20. 500.2005 CEEarthquake — China, Xinjiang Province: Wushi (Mw 6.1)
  21. 501.2000 CEEarthquake — 257 km WSW of Xining, China (Mwc 6.1)
  22. 502.1993 CEEarthquake — southern Xinjiang, China (Mw 6.1)
  23. 503.1992 CEEarthquake — 68 km SW of Dêqên, China (Mwb 6.1)
  24. 504.1992 CEEarthquake — 130 km ESE of Lashio, Myanmar (Mw 6.1)
  25. 505.1991 CEEarthquake — China, S Xinjiang: Kalpin (Ms 6.1)
  26. 506.1989 CEEarthquake — 157 km WNW of Tianpeng, China (Mw 6.1)
  27. 507.1989 CEEarthquake — 244 km W of Kangding, China (Mw 6.1)
  28. 508.1988 CEEarthquake — 126 km NW of Jinghong, China (Mw 6.1)
  29. 509.1986 CEEarthquake — 263 km NE of Saga, China (Mw 6.1)
  30. 510.1983 CEEarthquake — 35 km WNW of Dongning, China (Mw 6.1)
  31. 511.1980 CEEarthquake — 15 km ENE of Gangtok, India (Ms 6.1)
  32. 512.1980 CEEarthquake — 176 km N of Thang, India (mb 6.1)
  33. 513.1975 CEEarthquake — 196 km NNE of Nagqu, China (Ms 6.1)
  34. 514.1974 CEEarthquake — 117 km E of Kyzyl-Eshme, Kyrgyzstan (Ms 6.1)
  35. 515.1973 CEEarthquake — 151 km NNW of Jiangyou, China (Ms 6.1)
  36. 516.1969 CEEarthquake — 90 km WNW of Aksu, China (Mw 6.1)
  37. 517.1967 CEEarthquake — 28 km NW of Cangzhou, China (Mw 6.1)
  38. 518.1965 CEEarthquake — China, Yunnan Province (Ms 6.1)
  39. 519.1950 CEEarthquake — western Xizang (Mw 6.1)
  40. 520.1918 CEEarthquake — northern Qinghai, China (Mw 6.1)
  41. 521.1915 CEEarthquake — Southern Qinghai, China (Mw 6.1)
  42. 522.1953 CEEarthquake — 272 km NE of Burang, China (Mw 6.09)
  43. 523.1952 CEEarthquake — northern Qinghai, China (Mw 6.09)
  44. 524.1950 CEEarthquake — 167 km SSW of Qamdo, China (Mw 6.09)
  45. 525.1950 CEEarthquake — 85 km NNE of P?sigh?t, India (Mw 6.09)
  46. 526.1932 CEEarthquake — 24 km NE of Macheng, China (Mw 6.09)
  47. 527.1966 CEEarthquake — 29 km WNW of Nangong, China (Mw 6.08)
  48. 528.1961 CEEarthquake — 4 km NNW of Shangri-La, China (Mw 6.08)
  49. 529.1961 CEEarthquake — Southern Qinghai, China (Mw 6.08)
  50. 530.1946 CEEarthquake — 93 km ENE of Bhamo, Myanmar (Mw 6.08)
  51. 531.1920 CEEarthquake — 138 km SSW of Yinchuan, China (Mw 6.08)
  52. 532.1971 CEEarthquake — 92 km WNW of Aksu, China (Mw 6.07)
  53. 533.1959 CEEarthquake — 96 km SW of Kashgar, China (Mw 6.07)
  54. 534.1956 CEEarthquake — 83 km S of Shache, China (Mw 6.07)
  55. 535.1925 CEEarthquake — 105 km SSW of Shache, China (Mw 6.07)
  56. 536.1915 CEEarthquake — Southern Qinghai, China (Mw 6.07)
  57. 537.1948 CEEarthquake — 35 km SSE of Zhaotong, China (Mw 6.06)
  58. 538.1936 CEEarthquake — 279 km NW of Hami, China (Mw 6.06)
  59. 539.1966 CEEarthquake — 104 km NW of Qujing, China (Mw 6.05)
  60. 540.1971 CEEarthquake — 22 km NE of Simao, China (Mw 6.04)

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