Sichuan
Sichuan: earthquakes and wildfires
Latest earthquakes and wildfires in Sichuan (China) on a live map, the strongest earthquakes and largest fires on record.
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Latest event16 km²9 h ago12 km WNW of Panzhihua, 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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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 Sichuan
- 9 h agoWildfire near Panzhihua, China – active16 km² · 12 km WNW of Panzhihua, China
- 9 h agoWildfire near Xichang, China – active21 km² · 19 km SSW of Xichang, China
- 9 h agoWildfire near Panzhihua, China – active28 km² · near Panzhihua, China
- 19 h agoWildfire near Panzhihua, China – active16 km² · 26 km W of Panzhihua, China
- 19 h agoWildfire near Xichang, China – active4.8 km² · 47 km N of Xichang, China
- 33 h agoWildfire near Tiandiba, China – active3.5 km² · 25 km NW of Tiandiba, China
Historical overview
Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.
About Sichuan
Sichuan has recorded 1,983 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M7.9 in 2008.
Satellites have detected 6 significant wildfires here; the largest burned about 28 km².
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Learn more ›Earthquakes
1,983 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M7.9.
Recent earthquakes
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 41 km NNW of Mianyang, China | 10.0 km | |
| 4.6 | 38 km N of Ya'an, China | 10.0 km | |
| 4.7 | near Xunchang, China | 10.0 km | |
| 4.4 | 17 km SE of Baixi, China | 10.0 km | |
| 4.6 | 16 km SE of Baixi, China | 10.0 km | |
| 4.7 | 53 km SSE of Yibin, China | 10.0 km | |
| 5.0 | 13 km NW of Xunchang, China | 10.0 km | |
| 4.4 | 34 km SSW of Yibin, China | 10.0 km | |
| 5.0 | 11 km NNW of Xunchang, China | 10.0 km | |
| 4.6 | 165 km SE of Gengqing, China | 10.0 km |
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Strongest earthquakes on record
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.9 | 73 km WNW of Chengdu, China | 10.0 km | |
| 6.9 | 52 km NW of Pingwu County, China | 16.0 km | |
| 6.8 | 132 km NW of Kangding, China | 33.0 km | |
| 6.7 | 34 km WNW of Pingwu County, China | 33.0 km | |
| 6.6 | 44 km SE of Kangding, China | 10.0 km | |
| 6.6 | 37 km NNW of Ya'an, China | 14.0 km | |
| 6.4 | 32 km NW of Pingwu County, China | 33.0 km | |
| 6.2 | 83 km SE of Panzhihua, China | 10.0 km | |
| 6.1 | 74 km NW of Chengdu, China | 10.0 km | |
| 6.1 | 41 km SSE of Barkam, China | 15.0 km | |
| 6.0 | 47 km NW of Guangyuan, China | 6.0 km | |
| 6.0 | 40 km WNW of Guangyuan, China | 10.0 km | |
| 5.9 | 61 km NNW of Barkam, China | 16.0 km | |
| 5.9 | 43 km NNW of Kangding, China | 9.0 km | |
| 5.9 | 41 km SSE of Panzhihua, China | 17.0 km |
Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)
Year
| 2026 | 70 | M5.5 |
| 2025 | 35 | M5.5 |
| 2024 | 16 | M4.6 |
| 2023 | 38 | M5.4 |
| 2022 | 39 | M6.6 |
| 2021 | 40 | M5.4 |
| 2020 | 55 | M5.4 |
| 2019 | 65 | M5.8 |
| 2018 | 15 | M5.3 |
| 2017 | 26 | M5.3 |
| 2016 | 24 | M4.8 |
| 2015 | 33 | M5.3 |
| 2014 | 35 | M5.9 |
| 2013 | 85 | M6.6 |
| 2012 | 24 | M4.9 |
| 2011 | 30 | M5.1 |
| 2010 | 19 | M5.1 |
| 2009 | 37 | M5.3 |
| 2008 | 977 | M7.9 |
| 2007 | 5 | M4.3 |
| 2006 | 15 | M4.9 |
| 2005 | 11 | M4.8 |
| 2004 | 11 | M4.8 |
| 2003 | 20 | M5.9 |
| 2002 | 13 | M5.3 |
| 2001 | 14 | M5.0 |
| 2000 | 8 | M4.9 |
| 1999 | 7 | M4.9 |
| 1998 | 12 | M4.7 |
| 1997 | 7 | M4.6 |
| 1996 | 4 | M5.4 |
| 1995 | 40 | M6.2 |
| 1994 | 6 | M5.1 |
| 1993 | 21 | M5.0 |
| 1992 | 7 | M4.6 |
| 1991 | 8 | M4.8 |
| 1990 | 12 | M5.7 |
| 1989 | 13 | M6.1 |
| 1988 | 12 | M4.9 |
| 1987 | 12 | M4.8 |
| 1986 | 10 | M5.0 |
| 1985 | 6 | M4.9 |
| 1984 | 1 | M4.8 |
| 1983 | 5 | M4.8 |
| 1982 | 4 | M5.5 |
| 1981 | 8 | M6.8 |
| 1980 | 4 | M5.3 |
| 1979 | 4 | M5.1 |
| 1978 | 4 | M5.3 |
| 1977 | 3 | M5.1 |
| 1976 | 13 | M6.9 |
Wildfires
6 major fires since 2026. The largest covered about 28 km².
Recent fires
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 km² | 12 km WNW of Panzhihua, China | Active | |
| 21 km² | 19 km SSW of Xichang, China | Active | |
| 28 km² | near Panzhihua, China | Active | |
| 16 km² | 26 km W of Panzhihua, China | Active | |
| 4.8 km² | 47 km N of Xichang, China | Active | |
| 3.5 km² | 25 km NW of Tiandiba, China | Active | |
| 3.9 km² | 21 km W of Panzhihua, China | Active | |
| 4.2 km² | 20 km N of Guangyuan, China | Inactive | |
| 22 km² | 43 km SSW of Xichang, China | Inactive | |
| 13 km² | 24 km SW of Xichang, China | Inactive |
Largest fires on record
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 km² | near Panzhihua, China | Active | |
| 22 km² | 43 km SSW of Xichang, China | Inactive | |
| 21 km² | 19 km SSW of Xichang, China | Active | |
| 16 km² | 26 km W of Panzhihua, China | Active | |
| 16 km² | 12 km WNW of Panzhihua, China | Active | |
| 13 km² | 24 km SW of Xichang, China | Inactive |
Places
- Chengdu
- Bazhong
- Nanchong
- Dazhou
- Mianyang
- Zigong
- Neijiang
- Meishan
- Luzhou
- Ziyang
- Guang'an
- Yibin
- Panzhihua
- Deyang
- Leshan
- Suining
- Ya'an
- Guangyuan
- Mianzhu, Deyang, Sichuan
- Xichang
- Luojiang
- Gaoping
- Pingwu County
- Hejiang
- Fuji
- Jiangyou
- Xunchang
- Gulin
- Xuyong
- Kangding
- Nanxi
- Gengqing
- Baixi
- Gusong
- Donghe
- Changning
- Junlian
- Luocheng
- Xuantan
- Wenjiang
- Jiang'an
- Guanyin
- Nanlong
- Tianpeng
- Langzhong
- Taifu
- Chonglong
- Barkam
- Tongchuan
- Qingfu
- Linqiong
- Huguo
- Yunjin
- Naxi
- Kongtan
- Shuanglong
- Juexi
- Bowangshan
- Pu'an
- Baihua
- Xunsi
- Luolong
- Jiachuan
- Xiasi
- Chaotian