Significant earthquakes in China
China: Significant earthquakes was 1 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1
Change on year
down 66.7%
World rank
21st
of 97 countries
All-time high
15
in 2008
All-time low
1
in 1000
Years of data
288
1000–2024
Significant earthquakes in China, 1000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 1 for significant earthquakes in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 288 years on record.
The figure is down 66.7% on the previous year and down 88.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, significant earthquakes in China peaked at 15 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1000.
That places China 21st out of 97 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Significant earthquakes in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 1 | — |
| 1001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1022 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1037 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1038 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1057 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1067 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1068 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1102 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1125 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1143 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1202 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1209 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1219 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1227 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1289 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1290 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1291 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1303 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1305 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1306 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1310 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1314 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1327 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1337 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1340 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1343 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1347 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1351 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1352 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1361 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1368 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1372 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1440 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1445 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1478 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1481 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1484 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1487 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1488 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1494 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1495 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1499 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1500 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1501 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1502 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1505 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1507 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1509 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1511 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1512 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1514 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1515 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1517 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1520 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1531 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1535 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1536 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1539 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1545 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1551 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1556 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1560 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1561 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1568 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1571 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1573 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1577 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1579 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1586 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1588 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1590 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1600 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1604 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1605 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1606 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1609 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1611 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1614 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1618 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1621 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1622 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1626 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1627 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1628 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1630 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1631 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 1634 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1640 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 1641 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1642 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1652 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1654 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1657 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1658 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1664 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1668 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1670 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1677 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1679 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1680 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1683 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1688 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1695 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1704 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1709 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1710 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1713 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1716 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1718 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1720 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1725 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1730 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1733 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1738 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1739 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1748 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 1750 | 1 | -75.0% |
| 1751 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1755 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1761 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1763 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1765 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1767 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1785 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1786 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1789 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1792 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1815 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1816 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1830 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1831 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 1837 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 1839 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1842 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1850 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1852 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1854 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1856 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1861 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1868 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1870 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1887 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1888 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 1890 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 1891 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 1895 | 1 | -75.0% |
| 1896 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 1898 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1901 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1902 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1904 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1905 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 1909 | 1 | -75.0% |
| 1910 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1913 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1915 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 1918 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 1920 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1921 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1923 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1924 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1926 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1927 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 1928 | 1 | -75.0% |
| 1929 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 1931 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 1932 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 1933 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 1934 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 6 | +200.0% |
| 1937 | 3 | -50.0% |
| 1938 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 1939 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 1941 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 1943 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1947 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 1948 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1949 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 1950 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 5 | +150.0% |
| 1953 | 1 | -80.0% |
| 1954 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 1955 | 6 | +50.0% |
| 1956 | 2 | -66.7% |
| 1957 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1958 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1959 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1960 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 1962 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1963 | 4 | -33.3% |
| 1964 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 1965 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1966 | 12 | +300.0% |
| 1967 | 5 | -58.3% |
| 1969 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 1970 | 1 | -75.0% |
| 1971 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1974 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1976 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 1979 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 1981 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1982 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1983 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1985 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1987 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1988 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1989 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 1990 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 1991 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1992 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1993 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 1994 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1995 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1997 | 6 | +100.0% |
| 1998 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4 | -33.3% |
| 2000 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2001 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 2002 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 2003 | 14 | +366.7% |
| 2004 | 5 | -64.3% |
| 2005 | 7 | +40.0% |
| 2006 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 4 | -50.0% |
| 2008 | 15 | +275.0% |
| 2009 | 6 | -60.0% |
| 2010 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 10 | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 6 | -40.0% |
| 2013 | 10 | +66.7% |
| 2014 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 6 | -33.3% |
| 2016 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 4 | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 7 | +75.0% |
| 2020 | 3 | -57.1% |
| 2021 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 2024 | 1 | -66.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- China's 1 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1030s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1050s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1060s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1100s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1120s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1140s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1200s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1210s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1220s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1280s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1290s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1300s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1310s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1320s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1330s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1340s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1350s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1360s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1370s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1440s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1470s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1480s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 1490s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1500s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 1510s | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 1520s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1530s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 1540s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1550s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1560s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 1570s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 1580s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1590s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1600s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 1610s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1620s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 1630s | 2.33 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 1640s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1650s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 1660s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1670s | 1.33 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1680s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1690s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1710s | 1.25 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 1720s | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1730s | 1.25 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 1740s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.33 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1760s | 1.25 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 1770s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.67 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1790s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 1800s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1810s | 1.14 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 1820s | 1.25 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 1830s | 1.5 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 1840s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.4 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 1860s | 1.25 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 1870s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 1880s | 1.38 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 1890s | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 1900s | 1.67 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 1910s | 1.86 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 1920s | 1.56 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 1930s | 2.5 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.67 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 1950s | 2.8 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.89 | 2 | 12 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.86 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 1980s | 2.86 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 1990s | 3.2 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7 | 3 | 15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8 | 4 | 10 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
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More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is significant earthquakes in China?
- Significant earthquakes in China was 1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest significant earthquakes recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 15 in 2008.
- What is the lowest significant earthquakes recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1000.
- How does China rank for significant earthquakes?
- China ranks 21st out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is significant earthquakes rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Significant earthquakes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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