Earthquakes in China
In China there are partly large earthquakes with strengths of more than 7.0, which cause damages within a radius of over 100 kilometers. Measured by the size of the country, earthquakes occur rather rarely.Since 1950 more than 369300 people died by direct consequences of earthquakes. 6 earthquakes also caused a subsequent tsunami, which claimed further lifes and damages.
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Earthquakes in China since 1950
The strongest earthquake in China happened on 05/12/2008 in the region Sichuan Province with a magnitude of 7.9 on the Richter scale. The shifting of tectonic plates in a depth of 1 km resulted in 87652 deaths. The earthquake also triggered a tsunami with further victims and destructions.| Date | Region | Tiefe | Magnitude | Deaths | Total damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/23/2017 | Chongqing (Wulong) | 34 km | 5.1 | 0 | |
| 08/08/2017 | Sichuan Province (Aba) | 49 km | 6.5 | 25 | |
| 08/08/2017 | Xingjiang (Bortala) | 53 km | 6.3 | 0 | |
| 05/10/2017 | Xinjiang (Quzgun) | 22 km | 5.4 | 8 | |
| 05/11/2016 | Tibet (Xizang Province) | 47 km | 5.5 | 0 | |
| 07/03/2015 | S. Xinjiang (Hotan) | 47 km | 6.4 | 3 | |
| 03/14/2015 | Anhui Province (Fuyang) | 34 km | 4.7 | 2 | |
| 02/22/2015 | Xinjiang Province (Shawan) | 55 km | 5.2 | 0 | |
| 02/20/2015 | Yunnan Province | 50 km | 4.6 | 0 | |
| 12/06/2014 | Yunnan Province (Yongping) | 46 km | 5.6 | 1 | |
| 11/22/2014 | Sichuan Province (Kangding) | 27 km | 5.9 | 1 | |
| 10/07/2014 | Yunnan Province (Yongping) | 40 km | 6.0 | 1 | |
| 08/16/2014 | Yunnan Province (Yongshan) | 59 km | 5.1 | 0 | |
| 08/03/2014 | Yunnan (Ludian: Longtoushan, Zhaotong) | 13 km | 6.1 | 589 | |
| 05/30/2014 | Yunnan Province (Yingjiang) | 15 km | 5.9 | 0 | |
| 04/04/2014 | Yunnan Province (Xiluodu) | 44 km | 5.4 | 0 | |
| 02/12/2014 | Xinjiang Province (Yutian) | 6 km | 6.9 | 0 | |
| 11/22/2013 | Jilin Province (Songyuan) | 4 km | 5.3 | 0 | |
| 08/31/2013 | Yunnan Province (Benzilan) | 15 km | 5.8 | 5 | |
| 08/27/2013 | Yunnan Province (Shangri-La) | 36 km | 5.2 | 0 | |
| 08/11/2013 | Tibet (Xizang Province) (Qamdo) | 31 km | 5.7 | 0 | |
| 07/21/2013 | Gansu (Dingxi, Min) | 56 km | 6.0 | 94 | |
| 04/20/2013 | Sichuan Province (Longmen) | 47 km | 6.6 | 196 | |
| 03/11/2013 | Xinjian Province | 37 km | 5.1 | 0 | |
| 03/03/2013 | Yunnan Province | 16 km | 5.4 | 0 | |
| 02/19/2013 | Yunnan Province (Qiaojia) | 1 km | 4.9 | 0 | |
| 11/26/2012 | Xinjiang Province (Ruoqiang) | 48 km | 5.1 | 0 | |
| 09/07/2012 | Yunnan Province (Zhaotong: Yiliang) | 42 km | 5.6 | 81 | |
| 07/20/2012 | Jiangsu Province | 52 km | 4.9 | 1 | |
| 06/29/2012 | Xinjiang Province | 33 km | 6.3 | 0 | |
| 06/24/2012 | Yunnan And Sichuan Provinces | 34 km | 5.5 | 4 | |
| 12/01/2011 | Xinjiang Province (Southern, Kashi) | 17 km | 5.3 | 0 | |
| 11/01/2011 | Xinjiang Province | 28 km | 5.6 | 0 | |
| 08/11/2011 | Xinjiang Province (Southern, Kashi) | 29 km | 5.7 | 0 | |
| 08/09/2011 | Yunnan Province (Baoshan) | 22 km | 5.0 | 0 | |
| 06/26/2011 | Qinghai Province | 16 km | 5.3 | 0 | |
| 06/20/2011 | Yunnan Province (Baoshan) | 55 km | 5.3 | 0 | |
| 06/08/2011 | Xinjiang Province (Dabancheng) | 26 km | 5.3 | 0 | |
| 04/10/2011 | Sichuan Province (Luhuo) | 47 km | 5.1 | 0 | |
| 03/10/2011 | Yunnan Province (Pingyuan) | 16 km | 5.5 | 25 | |
| 02/01/2011 | Yunnan Province (Pingyuan) | 26 km | 4.8 | 0 | |
| 08/29/2010 | Sichuan Province (Ningang, Ziaojia) | 31 km | 4.9 | 0 | |
| 04/13/2010 | Qinghai Province (Yushu) | 38 km | 6.9 | 2220 | |
| 02/25/2010 | Yunnan Province | 51 km | 4.8 | 0 | |
| 01/30/2010 | Sichuan Province (Moxi) | 58 km | 4.7 | 1 | |
| 01/17/2010 | Guizhou Province | 26 km | 4.4 | 7 | |
| 11/01/2009 | Yunnan Province | 20 km | 4.9 | 0 | |
| 08/28/2009 | Qinghai Province | 6 km | 6.2 | 0 | |
| 08/08/2009 | Chongqing Province (Rongchang) | 17 km | 3.4 | 2 | |
| 07/24/2009 | Tibet (Xizang Province) (Gyungcan) | 56 km | 5.8 | 0 | |
| 07/09/2009 | Yunnan Province (Yaoan County) | 16 km | 5.7 | 0 | |
| 02/20/2009 | Xinjiang Province | 29 km | 5.5 | 0 | |
| 12/25/2008 | Yunnan Province (Simao) | 51 km | 4.8 | 0 | |
| 12/09/2008 | Sichuan Province | 11 km | 4.5 | 2 | |
| 11/10/2008 | Qinghai Province | 2 km | 6.3 | 0 | |
| 10/06/2008 | Tibet (Xizang Province) | 45 km | 6.3 | 9 | |
| 08/30/2008 | Sichuan Province | 54 km | 5.9 | 43 | |
| 08/25/2008 | Tibet (Xizang Province) | 58 km | 6.7 | 0 | |
| 08/21/2008 | Yunnan Province | 29 km | 6.0 | 5 | |
| 08/19/2008 | Yunnan Province | 17 km | 5.0 | 0 | |
| 08/05/2008 | Sichuan Province | 17 km | 6.0 | 4 | |
| 08/01/2008 | Sichuan Province | 43 km | 5.7 | 0 | |
| 07/24/2008 | Sichuan Province | 30 km | 5.6 | 1 | |
| 05/27/2008 | Sichuan Province | 51 km | 5.7 | 0 | |
| 05/25/2008 | Sichuan Province | 48 km | 6.0 | 8 | |
| 05/12/2008 | Sichuan Province | 1 km | 7.9 | 87652 | |
| 03/20/2008 | Xinjiang Province | 57 km | 7.2 | 0 | |
| 07/20/2007 | Xinjiang (Tekes) | 52 km | 5.6 | 0 | |
| 06/02/2007 | Yunnan Province (Ning'er) | 57 km | 6.1 | 3 | |
| 01/10/2007 | Gansu Province | 58 km | 4.7 | 0 | |
| 01/09/2007 | Gansu Province | 48 km | 4.5 | 0 | |
| 11/23/2006 | Xinjiang Province (North) | 44 km | 4.7 | 0 | |
| 11/03/2006 | Nei Mongol | 39 km | 4.7 | 0 | |
| 10/27/2006 | Hubei | 5 km | 4.5 | 0 | |
| 08/25/2006 | Sichuan Province | 44 km | 4.6 | 1 | |
| 07/22/2006 | Yanjin | 29 km | 4.9 | 22 | |
| 06/20/2006 | Gansu Province | 57 km | 4.5 | 0 | |
| 04/19/2006 | Tibet (Xizang Province) | 42 km | 5.7 | 0 | |
| 03/31/2006 | Jilin Province (Jilin, Songyuan) | 17 km | 4.9 | 0 | |
| 11/26/2005 | Jiangxi (Jiujiang, Ruichang) | 37 km | 5.2 | 16 | |
| 10/27/2005 | Guangxi Province | 57 km | 4.2 | 1 | |
| 08/13/2005 | Yunnan Province (Wenshan) | 44 km | 4.5 | 0 | |
| 08/05/2005 | Yunnan Province (Huize) | 48 km | 4.8 | 0 | |
| 07/25/2005 | Daqing | 41 km | 4.7 | 1 | |
| 02/14/2005 | Xinjiang Province (Wushi) | 8 km | 6.1 | 0 | |
| 01/25/2005 | Yunnan Province (Simao) | 38 km | 4.8 | 0 | |
| 10/18/2004 | Yunnan Province (Baoshan) | 44 km | 4.4 | 0 | |
| 09/07/2004 | Gansu Province | 49 km | 5.2 | 0 | |
| 08/10/2004 | Yunnan Province (Ludian) | 14 km | 5.4 | 4 | |
| 05/04/2004 | Qinghai Province (Delingha) | 58 km | 5.4 | 0 | |
| 03/24/2004 | Nei Mongol (Bayan Ul Hot, Uliastai) | 49 km | 5.4 | 0 | |
| 12/01/2003 | Xinjiang (Zhaosu) | 31 km | 6.0 | 11 | |
| 11/26/2003 | Yunnan Province (Ludian) | 57 km | 4.7 | 0 | |
| 11/14/2003 | Yunnan Province (Ludian, Zhaotong) | 46 km | 5.6 | 4 | |
| 11/13/2003 | Gansu Province (Jone, Lintan, Minxian) | 10 km | 5.1 | 1 | |
| 10/25/2003 | Gansu Province (Minle, Shandan) | 35 km | 5.8 | 9 | |
| 10/16/2003 | Yunnan Province (Dayao) | 9 km | 5.6 | 3 | |
| 08/18/2003 | Tibet (Xizang Province) (Bomi,medog,nyingchi) | 3 km | 5.5 | 0 | |
| 08/16/2003 | Nei Mongol (Lindong, Tianshan) | 42 km | 5.4 | 4 | |
| 07/21/2003 | Yunnan Province | 31 km | 5.9 | 16 | |
| 05/04/2003 | S. Xinjiang (Yopurga) | 35 km | 5.8 | 1 | |
| 04/17/2003 | Qinghai Province (Delingha) | 38 km | 6.4 | 0 | |
| 02/25/2003 | S. Xinjiang (Bachu) | 41 km | 5.4 | 5 | |
| 02/24/2003 | S. Xinjiang (Bachu) | 41 km | 6.3 | 261 | |
| 02/13/2003 | N. Xinjiang (Urumqi) | 20 km | 5.3 | 0 | |
| 12/25/2002 | Xinjiang (Wuqia) | 3 km | 5.7 | 0 | |
| 12/14/2002 | Gansu Province (Yumne) | 29 km | 5.5 | 2 | |
| 08/08/2002 | Sichuan Province (Rulong) | 5 km | 5.3 | 0 | |
| 11/14/2001 | Qinghai Province (Xidatan) | 10 km | 7.8 | 0 | |
| 10/27/2001 | Yunnan Province (Yongsheng) | 39 km | 5.6 | 1 | |
| 07/14/2001 | Yunnan Province (Jiangchuan) | 8 km | 4.3 | 0 | |
| 05/23/2001 | Yunnan (Ninglang; Sichuan: Yanyuan) | 43 km | 5.5 | 2 | |
| 02/23/2001 | Sichuan Province (Kangding, Yajiang) | 23 km | 5.6 | 3 | |
| 08/21/2000 | Yunnan Province (Wuding) | 44 km | 4.2 | 1 | |
| 06/07/2000 | Yunnan Province (Liuku; Myanmar) | 55 km | 6.3 | 0 | |
| 01/14/2000 | Yunnan Province (Yaoan County) | 7 km | 5.9 | 5 | |
| 01/11/2000 | Liaoning Province | 56 km | 5.1 | 0 | |
| 11/29/1999 | Northeastern (Sanjianfang) | 40 km | 5.0 | 0 | |
| 11/24/1999 | Yunnan Province (Chengjiang) | 21 km | 4.6 | 1 | |
| 11/01/1999 | Shanxi (Northeastern) | 16 km | 5.3 | 0 | |
| 03/11/1999 | Ne (Zhangbei County) | 9 km | 5.1 | 0 | |
| 12/01/1998 | Yunnan Province Southeastern | 56 km | 4.5 | 0 | |
| 11/19/1998 | Sichuan Province (Huaping, Lijiang, Ninglag) | 14 km | 5.6 | 5 | |
| 08/27/1998 | Southern Xinjiang (Jiashi) | 36 km | 6.4 | 3 | |
| 05/28/1998 | Southern Xinjiang | 44 km | 5.6 | 0 | |
| 03/19/1998 | Southern Xinjiang (Artux, Kashgar) | 33 km | 5.6 | 0 | |
| 01/10/1998 | Northeastern (Shangyi-Zhangbei, Hebei) | 41 km | 5.7 | 70 | |
| 11/08/1997 | Tibet (Xizang Province) | 52 km | 7.5 | 0 | |
| 04/11/1997 | S. Xinjiang, Bachu, Shule, Yingjisha | 42 km | 6.2 | 9 | |
| 04/06/1997 | S. Xinjiang | 35 km | 6.0 | 0 | |
| 04/05/1997 | S. Xinjiang, Jiashi County | 19 km | 5.9 | 0 | |
| 03/01/1997 | S. Xinjiang, Jiashi County, Kashi | 14 km | 5.6 | 2 | |
| 01/21/1997 | Southern Xinjiang (Jiashi County) | 30 km | 5.9 | 12 | |
| 05/03/1996 | Nei Mongol (Baotou, Beijing, Hohhot) | 47 km | 6.0 | 23 | |
| 03/19/1996 | S. Xinjiang (Artux, Jiashi, Bachu, Kashi) | 26 km | 6.3 | 24 | |
| 02/03/1996 | Yunnan Province (Lijiang) | 20 km | 6.6 | 322 | |
| 10/23/1995 | Yunnan Province (Wuding) | 50 km | 6.2 | 81 | |
| 07/21/1995 | Gansu, Yongdeng, Baiyin, Dingxi, Jingtai | 4 km | 5.6 | 14 | |
| 07/11/1995 | Yunnan Province (Lancang, Menglian; Thailand) | 39 km | 6.8 | 11 | |
| 12/31/1994 | Guangxi Province, Guandong Province | 20 km | 5.3 | 0 | |
| 01/03/1994 | Qinghai Province (Gonghe) | 27 km | 5.7 | 0 | |
| 11/30/1993 | Southern Xinjiang (Shufu) | 12 km | 5.6 | 0 | |
| 03/20/1993 | Tibet (Xizang Province) (Ngamring) | 59 km | 6.2 | 2 | |
| 01/26/1993 | Yunnan Province | 6 km | 5.6 | 0 | |
| 01/05/1992 | S. China Sea | 3.7 | 0 | ||
| 03/25/1991 | Ne, Datong | 41 km | 5.5 | 0 | |
| 02/25/1991 | S Xinjiang (Kalpin) | 27 km | 6.1 | 0 | |
| 10/20/1990 | Gansu Province (Tianzhu) | 27 km | 5.8 | 7 | |
| 04/26/1990 | Qinghai Province (Ganghe-Xinghai) | 15 km | 6.9 | 126 | |
| 04/17/1990 | S Xinjiang (Wuqia County) | 33 km | 6.2 | 0 | |
| 11/20/1989 | Sichuan Province (Jiangbei County) | 7 km | 4.7 | 4 | |
| 10/18/1989 | Shanxi And Hebei Provinces; Datong | 22 km | 5.3 | 29 | |
| 09/22/1989 | Sichuan Province (Xiaojin County) | 50 km | 6.1 | 1 | |
| 05/07/1989 | Yunnan Province (Gengma, Lancang, Menglian) | 18 km | 5.6 | 1 | |
| 04/15/1989 | Sichuan Province (Batang) | 8 km | 6.2 | 11 | |
| 11/10/1988 | E, Qinzhou-Fangcheng, Nanning | 49 km | 4.6 | 0 | |
| 11/06/1988 | Yunnan Province | 43 km | 6.4 | 0 | |
| 11/06/1988 | Yunnan Province | 19 km | 7.3 | 738 | |
| 01/03/1988 | Lingwu | 25 km | 5.5 | 0 | |
| 08/02/1987 | Ganzhou Province (Xunwu) | 35 km | 4.9 | 0 | |
| 01/24/1987 | Xingjiang Weiwuer Zizhiqu Province, Wushi | 21 km | 5.9 | 0 | |
| 01/05/1987 | S Xinjiang Province (Baicheng) | 46 km | 5.8 | 0 | |
| 08/23/1985 | S Xinjiang (Wuqua-Shufu) | 56 km | 7.5 | 71 | |
| 04/18/1985 | Yunnan Province | 52 km | 5.8 | 23 | |
| 11/06/1983 | E, Heze-Dongming, Shandong Province | 45 km | 5.3 | 34 | |
| 04/05/1983 | Xinjiang Weiwuer Zizhiqu Province (Wuqua) | 33 km | 5.6 | 0 | |
| 02/13/1983 | Xinjiang Weiwuer Zizhiqu Province (Wuqua S) | 10 km | 6.2 | 0 | |
| 06/15/1982 | Sichuan Province (Garze) | 28 km | 5.5 | 10 | |
| 04/14/1982 | Gansu Province | 56 km | 4.6 | 0 | |
| 01/23/1981 | Sichuan Province | 51 km | 6.8 | 150 | |
| 08/24/1979 | Nei Mongol (Wu-Yuan) | 30 km | 5.9 | 0 | |
| 07/09/1979 | Jiangsu Province (Liyang) | 22 km | 5.4 | 42 | |
| 07/28/1976 | Ne (Tangshan) | 35 km | 7.4 | 0 | |
| 07/27/1976 | Ne (Tangshan) | 54 km | 7.5 | 242769 | |
| 05/29/1976 | Yunnan Province (Lungling-Lushi) | 18 km | 7.4 | 0 | |
| 05/29/1976 | Yunnan Province (Lungling-Lushi) | 18 km | 7.3 | 0 | |
| 02/04/1975 | Liaoning Province (Yingtao, Anshan) | 7 km | 7.4 | 300 | |
| 05/10/1974 | Yunnan And Sichuan Provinces, Chao-T'ung | 15 km | 7.1 | 20000 | |
| 04/22/1974 | Jiangsu Province | 19 km | 5.5 | 0 | |
| 07/14/1973 | Tibet (Xizang Province) | 21 km | 7.5 | 0 | |
| 02/06/1973 | Sichuan Province | 10 km | 7.6 | 0 | |
| 08/16/1971 | Sichuan Province (Mabian) | 5.9 | 0 | ||
| 01/04/1970 | Yunnan Province; Vietnam (Hanoi) | 40 km | 7.8 | 10000 | |
| 09/14/1969 | Xinjiang Province | 23 km | 5.5 | 0 | |
| 07/25/1969 | Guangdong Province (Yangjiang County) | 43 km | 6.4 | 3000 | |
| 07/18/1969 | Bohai Sea | 50 km | 7.4 | 0 | |
| 02/11/1969 | Xinjiang Province (Wushi) | 54 km | 6.3 | 4 | |
| 12/18/1967 | Shanxi Province | 45 km | 5.4 | 0 | |
| 12/02/1967 | Hebei Province (Shulu) | 48 km | 5.7 | 0 | |
| 08/30/1967 | Sichuan Province | 3 km | 6.8 | 0 | |
| 03/27/1967 | Hebei Province (Hejian, Dacheng) | 20 km | 6.3 | 0 | |
| 01/24/1967 | Sichuan Province | 12 km | 5.5 | 0 | |
| 10/02/1966 | Jilin Province | 57 km | 5.2 | 0 | |
| 09/28/1966 | Yunnan Province | 19 km | 6.4 | 0 | |
| 09/19/1966 | Yunnan Province | 53 km | 5.4 | 0 | |
| 04/20/1966 | Hebei Province | 15 km | 5.3 | 0 | |
| 03/26/1966 | Hebei Province | 4 km | 6.2 | 0 | |
| 03/22/1966 | Hebei Province | 27 km | 7.6 | 0 | |
| 03/19/1966 | Hebei Province | 31 km | 5.6 | 0 | |
| 03/07/1966 | Hebei Province | 17 km | 7.4 | 0 | |
| 03/06/1966 | Hebei Province | 19 km | 5.2 | 0 | |
| 02/13/1966 | Yunnan Province | 36 km | 6.2 | 0 | |
| 02/05/1966 | Yunnan Province | 27 km | 6.5 | 0 | |
| 01/31/1966 | Yunnan Province | 3 km | 5.1 | 0 | |
| 11/13/1965 | Xinjiang Province | 55 km | 6.6 | 0 | |
| 07/03/1965 | Yunnan Province | 12 km | 6.1 | 0 | |
| 01/12/1965 | Shanxi Province | 9 km | 5.5 | 0 | |
| 09/01/1964 | Shanxi Province | 30 km | 4.7 | 0 | |
| 02/13/1964 | Yunnan Province | 53 km | 5.4 | 0 | |
| 08/29/1963 | Xinjiang | 50 km | 6.5 | 1 | |
| 06/21/1963 | Heilongjiang Province | 24 km | 5.8 | 0 | |
| 04/23/1963 | Yunnan Province | 7 km | 6.0 | 0 | |
| 04/19/1963 | Qinghai Province | 21 km | 7.0 | 0 | |
| 12/17/1962 | Ningxia | 1 km | 5.5 | 0 | |
| 08/19/1962 | Xinjiang | 38 km | 6.4 | 0 | |
| 06/24/1962 | Yunnan Province | 18 km | 6.2 | 0 | |
| 05/21/1962 | Qinghai Province | 52 km | 6.8 | 0 | |
| 04/23/1962 | Yunnan Province | 1 km | 5.5 | 0 | |
| 03/18/1962 | Guangdong Province | 53 km | 6.1 | 1 | |
| 10/01/1961 | Gansu Province | 1 km | 5.7 | 0 | |
| 06/27/1961 | Yunnan Province | 41 km | 6.0 | 0 | |
| 06/11/1961 | Yunnan Province | 33 km | 5.8 | 0 | |
| 04/13/1961 | Xinjiang | 39 km | 6.8 | 0 | |
| 03/07/1961 | Hubei Province | 48 km | 4.9 | 0 | |
| 11/09/1960 | Sichuan Province | 42 km | 6.8 | 0 | |
| 04/13/1960 | Jilin Province | 49 km | 5.8 | 0 | |
| 02/02/1960 | Gansu Province | 59 km | 5.3 | 0 | |
| 11/15/1959 | Xingjiang | 16 km | 6.4 | 0 | |
| 08/10/1959 | Shaanxi Province | 29 km | 5.4 | 0 | |
| 07/02/1959 | Henan Province | 54 km | 5.0 | 0 | |
| 09/25/1958 | Guangxi Province | 36 km | 5.8 | 0 | |
| 02/07/1958 | Sichuan Province | 36 km | 6.2 | 0 | |
| 06/10/1957 | Shanxi Province | 2 km | 5.0 | 0 | |
| 12/31/1956 | Hebei Province | 22 km | 5.0 | 0 | |
| 08/19/1956 | Shanxi Province | 33 km | 5.0 | 0 | |
| 10/01/1955 | Sichuan Province | 55 km | 5.8 | 0 | |
| 09/23/1955 | Yunnan Province | 23 km | 6.8 | 0 | |
| 06/07/1955 | Yunnan Province | 54 km | 6.0 | 0 | |
| 04/24/1955 | Xinjiang Province | 12 km | 6.5 | 0 | |
| 04/15/1955 | Xinjiang Province | 58 km | 7.0 | 0 | |
| 04/14/1955 | Sichuan Province | 2 km | 7.5 | 39 | |
| 10/24/1954 | Sichuan Province | 6 km | 5.0 | 0 | |
| 07/31/1954 | Nei Mongol | 7.0 | 0 | ||
| 06/17/1954 | Anhui Province | 39 km | 5.3 | 0 | |
| 02/11/1954 | Gansu Province | 15 km | 7.3 | 0 | |
| 05/03/1953 | Yunnan Province | 6 km | 5.0 | 0 | |
| 12/08/1952 | Yunnan Province | 32 km | 5.8 | 0 | |
| 10/08/1952 | Shanxi Province | 1 km | 5.5 | 0 | |
| 09/30/1952 | Sichuan Province | 2 km | 6.8 | 0 | |
| 08/17/1952 | Tibet (Xizang Province) | 11 km | 0.0 | 54 | |
| 06/19/1952 | Yunnan Province | 59 km | 6.5 | 0 | |
| 12/21/1951 | Yunnan Province | 29 km | 6.3 | 0 | |
| 11/18/1951 | Tibet (Xizang Province) | 50 km | 7.5 | 0 | |
| 09/13/1950 | Yunnan Province | 7 km | 5.8 | 0 | |
| 02/02/1950 | Yunnan Province | 39 km | 7.0 | 0 |
These statistics are based on datas from the National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS): Significant Earthquake Database. doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K. Several data have been summarized and translated. Foto taken from National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC, public domain).