Shanxi
Shanxi: earthquakes and wildfires
Latest earthquakes and wildfires in Shanxi (China) on a live map, the strongest earthquakes and largest fires on record.
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Latest event7.5 km²22 h ago41 km SSE of Changzhi, China
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Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
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Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
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Key statistics (30 days)
Earthquakes M2.5+ and the wildfire fronts shown on the map.
Recent events in Shanxi
- 22 h agoWildfire near Changzhi, China – active7.5 km² · 41 km SSE of Changzhi, China
- 22 h agoWildfire near Changzhi, China – active12 km² · 29 km NNW of Changzhi, China
- 22 h agoWildfire near Changzhi, China – active25 km² · 31 km N of Changzhi, China
- 22 h agoWildfire near Changzhi, China – active15 km² · 19 km NNW of Changzhi, China
- 23 h agoWildfire near Linfen, China – active6.9 km² · 83 km NE of Linfen, China
- 23 h agoWildfire near Linfen, China – active9.9 km² · 70 km ENE of Linfen, China
Historical overview
Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.
About Shanxi
Shanxi has recorded 105 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1979. The strongest was M5.6 in 1989.
Satellites have detected 40 significant wildfires here; the largest burned about 77 km².
Know the official emergency number, prepare an emergency kit and follow the instructions of your civil protection authority.
Learn more ›Earthquakes
105 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1979. The strongest was M5.6.
Recent earthquakes
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.5 | 30 km SW of Datong, China | 10.0 km |
Strongest earthquakes on record
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.6 | 61 km E of Datong, China | 10.5 km | |
| 5.5 | 59 km ESE of Datong, China | 10.0 km | |
| 5.4 | 54 km E of Datong, China | 10.7 km | |
| 5.3 | 63 km ESE of Datong, China | 10.0 km | |
| 5.3 | 58 km ESE of Datong, China | 33.0 km | |
| 5.3 | 55 km ESE of Datong, China | 10.0 km | |
| 5.1 | 72 km SW of Taiyuan, China | 35.0 km | |
| 5.0 | near Xinzhou, China | 33.0 km | |
| 5.0 | 17 km NNW of Jiexiu, China | 33.0 km | |
| 4.9 | 55 km E of Datong, China | 12.2 km | |
| 4.9 | 16 km NE of Linfen, China | 10.0 km | |
| 4.9 | 50 km NNE of Datong, China | 33.0 km | |
| 4.8 | 47 km WSW of Taiyuan, China | 33.0 km | |
| 4.7 | 54 km NNE of Yangquan, China | 10.0 km | |
| 4.7 | 23 km SSW of Xinzhou, China | 10.0 km |
Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)
Year
| 2026 | 1 | M4.5 |
| 2025 | 5 | M4.6 |
| 2024 | 1 | M4.3 |
| 2022 | 1 | M4.7 |
| 2020 | 1 | M4.2 |
| 2016 | 3 | M4.4 |
| 2011 | 2 | M4.2 |
| 2010 | 2 | M4.9 |
| 2009 | 2 | M4.4 |
| 2007 | 1 | M3.7 |
| 2004 | 1 | M3.9 |
| 2003 | 2 | M4.9 |
| 2002 | 2 | M4.7 |
| 2001 | 2 | M4.4 |
| 2000 | 1 | M3.6 |
| 1999 | 4 | M5.3 |
| 1998 | 1 | M4.4 |
| 1997 | 1 | M3.9 |
| 1995 | 1 | M4.3 |
| 1994 | 1 | M4.3 |
| 1993 | 7 | M4.6 |
| 1992 | 2 | M4.5 |
| 1991 | 14 | M5.5 |
| 1990 | 5 | M3.8 |
| 1989 | 26 | M5.6 |
| 1988 | 3 | M4.3 |
| 1987 | 3 | M4.1 |
| 1986 | 4 | M4.5 |
| 1985 | 1 | M4.8 |
| 1983 | 1 | M4.3 |
| 1982 | 1 | M4.6 |
| 1981 | 1 | M4.9 |
| 1980 | 1 | M5.1 |
| 1979 | 1 | M5.0 |
Wildfires
40 major fires since 2025. The largest covered about 77 km².
Recent fires
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 km² | 41 km SSE of Changzhi, China | Active | |
| 12 km² | 29 km NNW of Changzhi, China | Active | |
| 25 km² | 31 km N of Changzhi, China | Active | |
| 15 km² | 19 km NNW of Changzhi, China | Active | |
| 6.9 km² | 83 km NE of Linfen, China | Active | |
| 9.9 km² | 70 km ENE of Linfen, China | Active | |
| 3.0 km² | 41 km SE of Shuozhou, China | Active | |
| 5.8 km² | 54 km SE of Jiexiu, China | Active | |
| 7.6 km² | 11 km ENE of Yangquan, China | Active | |
| 7.2 km² | 35 km NNW of Changzhi, China | Active |
Show all (102)
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 km² | 5 km NNW of Taiyuan, China | Active | |
| 7.7 km² | 75 km NW of Changzhi, China | Active | |
| 42 km² | 43 km SW of Taiyuan, China | Active | |
| 16 km² | 46 km SW of Taiyuan, China | Active | |
| 3.3 km² | 42 km E of Yuanping, China | Active | |
| 5.4 km² | 36 km NNE of Jinzhong, China | Active | |
| 24 km² | 23 km NNW of Changzhi, China | Active | |
| 3.2 km² | 25 km SW of Datong, China | Active | |
| 3.8 km² | 44 km N of Datong, China | Active | |
| 46 km² | 57 km SSE of Datong, China | Active | |
| 4.5 km² | 20 km WSW of Jiexiu, China | Active | |
| 4.0 km² | 5 km WSW of Fanshi, China | Active | |
| 8.0 km² | 23 km SW of Changzhi, China | Active | |
| 4.8 km² | 16 km SW of Changzhi, China | Active | |
| 5.0 km² | 17 km W of Changzhi, China | Active | |
| 7.1 km² | 48 km W of Shuozhou, China | Active | |
| 3.8 km² | 93 km SE of Datong, China | Active | |
| 4.0 km² | 107 km SE of Datong, China | Active | |
| 13 km² | 44 km ENE of Shuozhou, China | Active | |
| 15 km² | 47 km NE of Shuozhou, China | Active | |
| 6.1 km² | 30 km SW of Datong, China | Active | |
| 47 km² | 45 km S of Datong, China | Active | |
| 23 km² | 45 km SW of Datong, China | Active | |
| 4.7 km² | 18 km SSE of Datong, China | Active | |
| 3.4 km² | 85 km NE of Yuanping, China | Active | |
| 3.5 km² | 36 km ENE of Datong, China | Active | |
| 4.8 km² | 11 km S of Datong, China | Active | |
| 5.7 km² | 28 km NNE of Datong, China | Active | |
| 11 km² | 28 km ESE of Yuanping, China | Active | |
| 77 km² | 53 km NE of Datong, China | Active | |
| 6.5 km² | 38 km NNE of Datong, China | Active | |
| 3.2 km² | 36 km E of Shuozhou, China | Active | |
| 23 km² | 61 km E of Shuozhou, China | Active | |
| 16 km² | 7 km NE of Yingxian, China | Active | |
| 9.3 km² | 42 km SSE of Linfen, China | Active | |
| 9.3 km² | 61 km NW of Changzhi, China | Active | |
| 5.5 km² | 51 km SE of Datong, China | Active | |
| 9.4 km² | 19 km SSW of Shuozhou, China | Active | |
| 17 km² | 14 km E of Shuozhou, China | Active | |
| 24 km² | 43 km NW of Datong, China | Active | |
| 12 km² | 26 km ENE of Shuozhou, China | Active | |
| 27 km² | 46 km WNW of Changzhi, China | Active | |
| 3.7 km² | 18 km WSW of Lueliang, China | Active | |
| 38 km² | 9 km NW of Jiexiu, China | Active | |
| 6.2 km² | 44 km SE of Jiexiu, China | Active | |
| 9.4 km² | 90 km NW of Shuozhou, China | Active | |
| 17 km² | 18 km N of Jincheng, China | Active | |
| 3.4 km² | 51 km SW of Linfen, China | Active | |
| 17 km² | 6 km NNE of Jifeng, China | Active | |
| 5.9 km² | 36 km NNE of Yuncheng, China | Active | |
| 3.2 km² | 5 km WNW of Changzhi, China | Active | |
| 5.9 km² | 47 km NW of Changzhi, China | Active | |
| 4.2 km² | 56 km SW of Linfen, China | Active | |
| 19 km² | 44 km S of Linfen, China | Active | |
| 15 km² | 53 km SSW of Linfen, China | Active | |
| 6.7 km² | 27 km NNW of Yuanping, China | Active | |
| 8.8 km² | 8 km S of Xinzhou, China | Active | |
| 5.1 km² | 8 km WSW of Lanyi, China | Active | |
| 32 km² | 10 km NE of Jiexiu, China | Active | |
| 25 km² | 12 km S of Lueliang, China | Active | |
| 4.0 km² | 81 km S of Lueliang, China | Active | |
| 5.9 km² | 51 km NE of Linfen, China | Active | |
| 13 km² | 35 km NE of Linfen, China | Active | |
| 6.3 km² | 18 km ENE of Shuozhou, China | Active | |
| 5.9 km² | 23 km NW of Gutao, China | Active | |
| 7.2 km² | 55 km NE of Linfen, China | Active | |
| 3.8 km² | 90 km SSE of Lueliang, China | Active | |
| 8.9 km² | 14 km SW of Gutao, China | Active | |
| 3.2 km² | 36 km SE of Xinzhou, China | Active | |
| 3.9 km² | 39 km SSW of Datong, China | Inactive | |
| 8.0 km² | 13 km S of Yingxian, China | Inactive | |
| 6.6 km² | 39 km WNW of Yangquan, China | Inactive | |
| 4.6 km² | 9 km ESE of Yingxian, China | Inactive | |
| 13 km² | 58 km ENE of Shuozhou, China | Inactive | |
| 29 km² | 89 km SSE of Datong, China | Inactive | |
| 3.7 km² | 53 km SW of Shuozhou, China | Inactive | |
| 8.0 km² | 20 km ENE of Shuozhou, China | Inactive | |
| 4.3 km² | 59 km SE of Lueliang, China | Inactive | |
| 5.6 km² | 66 km ENE of Linfen, China | Inactive | |
| 3.4 km² | 25 km N of Changzhi, China | Inactive | |
| 5.4 km² | 38 km ENE of Shuozhou, China | Inactive | |
| 10 km² | 15 km E of Fanshi, China | Inactive | |
| 10 km² | 22 km E of Shuozhou, China | Inactive | |
| 11 km² | 56 km ENE of Shuozhou, China | Inactive | |
| 34 km² | 23 km WNW of Gutao, China | Inactive | |
| 21 km² | 14 km NNW of Jiexiu, China | Inactive | |
| 15 km² | 22 km E of Yongji, China | Inactive | |
| 14 km² | 28 km NNE of Yangquan, China | Inactive | |
| 27 km² | 8 km SSE of Huquan, China | Inactive | |
| 10 km² | 16 km E of Huquan, China | Inactive | |
| 22 km² | 43 km SE of Xinzhou, China | Inactive | |
| 11 km² | 13 km SSE of Yingxian, China | Inactive |
Largest fires on record
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77 km² | 53 km NE of Datong, China | Active | |
| 47 km² | 45 km S of Datong, China | Active | |
| 46 km² | 57 km SSE of Datong, China | Active | |
| 44 km² | 5 km NNW of Taiyuan, China | Active | |
| 42 km² | 43 km SW of Taiyuan, China | Active | |
| 38 km² | 9 km NW of Jiexiu, China | Active | |
| 34 km² | 23 km WNW of Gutao, China | Inactive | |
| 32 km² | 10 km NE of Jiexiu, China | Active | |
| 29 km² | 89 km SSE of Datong, China | Inactive | |
| 27 km² | 46 km WNW of Changzhi, China | Active | |
| 27 km² | 8 km SSE of Huquan, China | Inactive | |
| 25 km² | 12 km S of Lueliang, China | Active | |
| 25 km² | 31 km N of Changzhi, China | Active | |
| 24 km² | 23 km NNW of Changzhi, China | Active | |
| 24 km² | 43 km NW of Datong, China | Active |
Major fires per year
Year
| 2026 | 29 | 47 km² |
| 2025 | 11 | 77 km² |