Chongqing Municipality
Earthquakes in Chongqing Municipality
Latest earthquakes in Chongqing Municipality (China), the strongest recorded, statistics and nearby places.
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Latest eventM 4.410.0 km depth · 245 days ago15 km SW of Bachuan, China
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Forecast: Copernicus EFFIS (FWI index)
Very light rain (0.1–1 mm)
Light rain (1–5 mm)
Moderate rain (5–10 mm)
Heavy rain (10–25 mm)
Very heavy rain (25–50 mm)
Extreme rain (≥ 50 mm)
Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
Calm (< 7 km/h, 0–1 Bf)
Light breeze (7–18 km/h, 2–3 Bf)
Moderate breeze (18–36 km/h, 4–5 Bf)
Strong breeze (36–54 km/h, 5–7 Bf)
Gale (54–72 km/h, 7–8 Bf)
Storm (≥ 72 km/h, 9+ Bf)
Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
Very low lightning
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Moderate lightning
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Very high lightning
Extreme lightning
Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
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Wildfires
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Volcanoes
Tsunamis
Key statistics (30 days)
Earthquakes M2.5+ and the wildfire fronts shown on the map.
Recent events in Chongqing Municipality
Historical overview
Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.
About Chongqing Municipality
Chongqing Municipality has recorded 64 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1983. The strongest was M5.1 in 2017.
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64 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1983. The strongest was M5.1.
Recent earthquakes
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.4 | 15 km SW of Bachuan, China | 10.0 km |
Strongest earthquakes on record
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.1 | 5 km S of Gaogu, China | 10.0 km | |
| 5.1 | 51 km E of Wushan, China | 18.0 km | |
| 4.9 | near Shuanglu, China | 10.0 km | |
| 4.8 | 8 km NE of Changyuan, China | 33.0 km | |
| 4.8 | near Changyuan, China | 41.5 km | |
| 4.8 | near Changyuan, China | 33.0 km | |
| 4.8 | near Changyuan, China | 37.2 km | |
| 4.7 | 26 km W of Nanyaojie, China | 10.0 km | |
| 4.7 | near Anfu, China | 45.0 km | |
| 4.7 | 19 km WNW of Zitong, China | 10.0 km | |
| 4.7 | near Tongjing, China | 33.0 km | |
| 4.7 | 30 km WNW of Yanhe, China | 33.0 km | |
| 4.6 | 16 km SSW of Changyuan, China | 35.0 km | |
| 4.6 | 31 km E of Sanxi, China | 10.0 km | |
| 4.6 | 21 km NNE of Nanbin, China | 10.0 km |
Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)
Year
| 2026 | 1 | M4.4 |
| 2025 | 2 | M4.5 |
| 2024 | 1 | M4.3 |
| 2023 | 1 | M4.4 |
| 2022 | 1 | M4.5 |
| 2021 | 1 | M4.6 |
| 2020 | 1 | M4.2 |
| 2019 | 2 | M4.7 |
| 2018 | 1 | M4.3 |
| 2017 | 3 | M5.1 |
| 2016 | 3 | M4.9 |
| 2014 | 2 | M4.1 |
| 2013 | 4 | M5.1 |
| 2012 | 3 | M4.2 |
| 2010 | 5 | M4.7 |
| 2009 | 1 | M3.4 |
| 2008 | 1 | M4.1 |
| 2005 | 1 | M4.1 |
| 2004 | 1 | M4.6 |
| 2003 | 1 | M4.1 |
| 2002 | 1 | M4.8 |
| 2001 | 1 | M4.8 |
| 2000 | 1 | M3.8 |
| 1999 | 3 | M4.8 |
| 1998 | 3 | M4.0 |
| 1997 | 3 | M4.8 |
| 1996 | 2 | M4.2 |
| 1995 | 1 | M4.2 |
| 1994 | 2 | M4.4 |
| 1993 | 3 | M4.5 |
| 1990 | 1 | M4.4 |
| 1989 | 3 | M4.7 |
| 1988 | 1 | M3.7 |
| 1987 | 1 | M4.2 |
| 1983 | 2 | M4.7 |
Places
- Chongqing
- Wanzhou
- Wanxian
- Banan
- Hechuan
- Fuling
- Beibei
- Zitong
- Bachuan
- Gunan
- Nanchuan
- Bishan
- Jijiang
- Hanfeng
- Yongchuan
- Guixi
- Huixing
- Changyuan
- Yangcheng
- Fengcheng
- Lizhi
- Yong'an
- Nanjin
- Qianjiang
- Sanhe
- Liangping
- Shenglilu
- Shuanglonghu
- Longshui
- Nanbin
- Wushan
- Baisha
- Wansheng
- Hanjia
- Taibai
- Zhonghe
- Pailou
- Yanjia
- Bai'anba
- Chengxiang
- Nandajie
- Zhoujiaba
- Lidu
- Zhonggulou
- Degan
- Yudong
- Qinggang
- Wulong
- Longgang
- Luohuang
- Linjiang
- Shima
- Yunmen
- Shuangfengqiao
- Lishi
- Taihe
- Tangxiang
- Qiantang
- Youxi
- Dashi
- Xiema
- Dingjia
- Jiangbei
- Fenshui
- Zhutuo
- Baidi
- Longshi
- Gelan
- Zhuyi
- Pingjin
- Duzhou
- Sanhui
- Panlong
- Shuijiang
- Zhenxi
- Yongxin
- Shuanghe
- Guangshun
- Gaoliang
- Gao'an