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China: earthquakes and wildfires
Latest earthquakes and active wildfires in China on a live map, the strongest earthquakes and largest fires on record, and statistics by year.
Live map – China
Key statistics (30 days)
Earthquakes M2.5+ and the wildfire fronts shown on the map.
Fire danger
Forecast for the area around: Shanghai. Danger can vary locally; follow official guidance. Source: Copernicus EMS – EFFIS (FWI).
Severe weather (forecast)
- Today: Rain – Extreme rain (≥ 50 mm) · Guangzhou
- Tomorrow: Rain – Extreme rain (≥ 50 mm) · Guangzhou
Forecast for the area around: China. It does not replace warnings from the national weather service. Source: ECMWF / Copernicus EMS.
Recent events in China
- 3.01 h agoM3.0 earthquake near Zhaotong, China – now36 mi WSW of Zhaotong, China
- 7 h agoWildfire near Kokdala, China – active3,598 acres · 74 mi N of Kokdala, China
- 8 h agoWildfire near Panzhihua, China – active3,899 acres · 8 mi WNW of Panzhihua, China
- 8 h agoWildfire near Xichang, China – active5,236 acres · 12 mi SSW of Xichang, China
- 8 h agoWildfire near Panzhihua, China – active6,931 acres · near Panzhihua, China
- 9 h agoWildfire near Tangshan, China – active1,789 acres · 16 mi N of Tangshan, China
Historical overview
Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.
About China
China has recorded 10,797 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M7.9 in 2008.
Satellites have detected 673 significant wildfires here; the largest burned about 498,996 acres.
Know the official emergency number, prepare an emergency kit and follow the instructions of your civil protection authority.
Learn more ›Earthquakes
10,797 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M7.9.
Recent earthquakes
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | 36 mi WSW of Zhaotong, China | 6.2 mi | |
| 3.0 | 25 mi WNW of Ürümqi, China | 28.0 mi | |
| 3.2 | 35 mi WSW of Xigazê, China | 6.2 mi | |
| 3.8 | 44 mi NW of Luntai, China | 6.2 mi | |
| 5.2 | 41 mi NW of Luntai, China | 6.2 mi | |
| 4.9 | 30 mi ESE of Zhaotong, China | 6.2 mi | |
| 4.5 | 19 mi NNE of Yangzhou, China | 6.2 mi | |
| 4.1 | 140 mi ENE of Nagqu, China | 6.2 mi | |
| 4.4 | 45 mi S of Xinyuan, China | 6.2 mi | |
| 4.3 | 106 mi ENE of Nagqu, China | 6.2 mi |
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Strongest earthquakes on record
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.9 | 45 mi WNW of Chengdu, China | 6.2 mi | |
| 7.8 | 161 mi S of Huatugou, China | 6.2 mi | |
| 7.5 | 41 mi W of Kashgar, China | 4.3 mi | |
| 7.5 | 12 mi WSW of Tangshan, China | 14.3 mi | |
| 7.4 | 12 mi E of Tangshan, China | 16.2 mi | |
| 7.4 | 4 mi SSE of Longling County, China | 6.2 mi | |
| 7.3 | 114 mi W of Maqin County, China | 6.2 mi | |
| 7.3 | 32 mi SW of Dongning, China | 351.7 mi | |
| 7.3 | 9 mi ENE of Mengka, China | 11.2 mi | |
| 7.3 | 40 mi SSW of Baoshan, China | 5.0 mi | |
| 7.2 | 73 mi SSW of Aqqan, China | 6.2 mi | |
| 7.1 | 36 mi NE of Wangqing, China | 351.5 mi | |
| 7.0 | 119 mi ENE of Nagqu, China | 11.2 mi | |
| 7.0 | 85 mi W of Aqsu, China | 8.1 mi | |
| 6.9 | 52 mi SE of Aqqan, China | 6.2 mi |
Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)
Year
| 2026 | 353 | M7.0 |
| 2025 | 223 | M5.8 |
| 2024 | 426 | M7.0 |
| 2023 | 246 | M5.9 |
| 2022 | 257 | M6.6 |
| 2021 | 292 | M7.3 |
| 2020 | 248 | M6.3 |
| 2019 | 202 | M5.8 |
| 2018 | 173 | M5.8 |
| 2017 | 171 | M6.5 |
| 2016 | 189 | M6.0 |
| 2015 | 203 | M6.4 |
| 2014 | 234 | M6.9 |
| 2013 | 297 | M6.6 |
| 2012 | 188 | M6.3 |
| 2011 | 146 | M5.7 |
| 2010 | 170 | M6.9 |
| 2009 | 186 | M6.2 |
| 2008 | 1,593 | M7.9 |
| 2007 | 240 | M6.1 |
| 2006 | 192 | M5.7 |
| 2005 | 168 | M6.1 |
| 2004 | 212 | M5.6 |
| 2003 | 257 | M6.4 |
| 2002 | 195 | M7.3 |
| 2001 | 209 | M7.8 |
| 2000 | 184 | M6.1 |
| 1999 | 130 | M7.1 |
| 1998 | 226 | M6.4 |
| 1997 | 226 | M6.2 |
| 1996 | 251 | M6.6 |
| 1995 | 216 | M6.2 |
| 1994 | 93 | M5.9 |
| 1993 | 154 | M6.1 |
| 1992 | 145 | M6.1 |
| 1991 | 167 | M6.1 |
| 1990 | 157 | M6.9 |
| 1989 | 200 | M6.2 |
| 1988 | 173 | M7.3 |
| 1987 | 131 | M5.9 |
| 1986 | 146 | M6.1 |
| 1985 | 156 | M7.5 |
| 1984 | 59 | M6.0 |
| 1983 | 91 | M6.2 |
| 1982 | 73 | M6.5 |
| 1981 | 66 | M6.8 |
| 1980 | 95 | M6.2 |
| 1979 | 67 | M6.2 |
| 1978 | 63 | M6.0 |
| 1977 | 81 | M6.3 |
| 1976 | 177 | M7.5 |
Wildfires
673 major fires since 2025. The largest covered about 498,996 acres.
Recent fires
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,598 acres | 74 mi N of Kokdala, China | Active | |
| 3,899 acres | 8 mi WNW of Panzhihua, China | Active | |
| 5,236 acres | 12 mi SSW of Xichang, China | Active | |
| 6,931 acres | near Panzhihua, China | Active | |
| 1,789 acres | 16 mi N of Tangshan, China | Active | |
| 1,522 acres | 20 mi N of Bayan, China | Active | |
| 1,028 acres | 13 mi SE of Zhaozhou, China | Active | |
| 1,989 acres | 37 mi W of Harbin, China | Active | |
| 756 acres | 9 mi S of Zhaozhou, China | Active | |
| 4,186 acres | 17 mi E of Dalai, China | Active |
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| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8,337 acres | 41 mi SSE of Changchun, China | Active | |
| 788 acres | 19 mi WNW of Zhaoyuan, China | Active | |
| 1,675 acres | 18 mi NW of Zhaoyuan, China | Active | |
| 1,530 acres | 9 mi E of Chifeng, China | Active | |
| 15,975 acres | 18 mi E of Tailai, China | Active | |
| 5,923 acres | 6 mi NE of Qinggang, China | Active | |
| 2,632 acres | 19 mi NNE of Dalai, China | Active | |
| 54,047 acres | 9 mi S of Longjiang, China | Active | |
| 2,498 acres | 17 mi NNW of Dalai, China | Active | |
| 23,183 acres | 46 mi SSW of Qiqihar, China | Active | |
| 1,932 acres | 124 mi N of Xilin Hot, China | Active | |
| 2,884 acres | 11 mi SSE of Hulan Ergi, China | Active | |
| 887 acres | 62 mi SW of Daqing, China | Active | |
| 944 acres | 43 mi ESE of Daqing, China | Active | |
| 746 acres | 58 mi SW of Daqing, China | Active | |
| 2,745 acres | 49 mi WSW of Harbin, China | Active | |
| 35,778 acres | 39 mi SSW of Ulanhot, China | Active | |
| 6,790 acres | 6 mi SSW of Songlingcun, China | Active | |
| 1,312 acres | 72 mi WNW of Dalian, China | Active | |
| 2,177 acres | 48 mi SSW of Beihai, China | Active | |
| 857 acres | 6 mi NE of Zhaoyuan, China | Active | |
| 3,190 acres | 6 mi W of Zhaoyuan, China | Active | |
| 2,706 acres | 11 mi NNW of Zhaoyuan, China | Active | |
| 788 acres | 11 mi W of Zhaozhou, China | Active | |
| 11,970 acres | 45 mi SSW of Qiqihar, China | Active | |
| 966 acres | 50 mi NNE of Daqing, China | Active | |
| 857 acres | 8 mi N of Dalai, China | Active | |
| 55,258 acres | 13 mi NE of Wangkui, China | Active | |
| 1,110 acres | 18 mi SSE of Hulan Ergi, China | Active | |
| 1,255 acres | 24 mi S of Anda, China | Active | |
| 1,927 acres | 9 mi NW of Hulan Ergi, China | Active | |
| 919 acres | 26 mi SSW of Honggang, China | Active | |
| 744 acres | 21 mi S of Daqing, China | Active | |
| 1,327 acres | 12 mi NW of Mingshui, China | Active | |
| 2,325 acres | 12 mi NNW of Tangshan, China | Active | |
| 1,087 acres | 12 mi NW of Chifeng, China | Active | |
| 1,480 acres | 46 mi WSW of Harbin, China | Active | |
| 1,275 acres | 27 mi S of Harbin, China | Active | |
| 1,683 acres | 39 mi WSW of Harbin, China | Active | |
| 1,443 acres | 13 mi E of Zhaoyuan, China | Active | |
| 1,972 acres | 3 mi NW of Siping, China | Active | |
| 2,333 acres | 21 mi SE of Tangshan, China | Active | |
| 26,811 acres | 25 mi W of Liuhe, China | Active | |
| 2,483 acres | 9 mi SW of Shuangcheng, China | Active | |
| 2,987 acres | 12 mi N of Tangshan, China | Active | |
| 15,637 acres | near Anshan, China | Active | |
| 3,279 acres | 18 mi WNW of Changchun, China | Active | |
| 907 acres | 9 mi N of Dongfeng, China | Active | |
| 9,998 acres | 37 mi NE of Dorbod, China | Active | |
| 927 acres | 48 mi ESE of Shanhaiguan, China | Active | |
| 1,596 acres | 16 mi NE of Dali, China | Active | |
| 1,468 acres | 8 mi SW of Nongzhang, China | Active | |
| 1,142 acres | 32 mi W of Xigazê, China | Active | |
| 3,996 acres | 16 mi W of Panzhihua, China | Active | |
| 1,008 acres | 107 mi WNW of Daocheng, China | Active | |
| 1,189 acres | 29 mi N of Xichang, China | Active | |
| 3,492 acres | 79 mi S of Turpan, China | Active | |
| 11,678 acres | near Jiayuguan, China | Active | |
| 845 acres | 6 mi WNW of Lincang, China | Active | |
| 3,842 acres | 38 mi WSW of Nanning, China | Active | |
| 1,742 acres | 8 mi NE of Gejiu, China | Active | |
| 1,665 acres | 13 mi W of Shangsi, China | Active | |
| 939 acres | 5 mi N of Jiujing, China | Active | |
| 1,245 acres | 10 mi N of Gejiu, China | Active | |
| 1,260 acres | 9 mi NE of Fangchenggang, China | Active | |
| 3,803 acres | 7 mi SSE of Fangchenggang, China | Active | |
| 1,245 acres | 4 mi ESE of Zhong'an, China | Active | |
| 3,870 acres | 21 mi WSW of Kunming, China | Active | |
| 1,362 acres | 14 mi S of Lijiang, China | Active | |
| 934 acres | 5 mi SE of Micheng, China | Active | |
| 2,313 acres | 14 mi SSW of Baoshan, China | Active | |
| 1,290 acres | 11 mi NE of Zhongshu, China | Active | |
| 934 acres | 5 mi WNW of Yuxi, China | Active | |
| 2,355 acres | 16 mi NNE of Qujing, China | Active | |
| 2,091 acres | 23 mi ENE of Kaiyuan, China | Active | |
| 1,557 acres | 25 mi W of Kunming, China | Active | |
| 1,557 acres | 28 mi ESE of Yuxi, China | Active | |
| 2,276 acres | 17 mi NNW of Guangzhou, China | Active | |
| 1,754 acres | 39 mi S of Yunfu, China | Active | |
| 1,861 acres | 25 mi SSE of Changzhi, China | Active | |
| 1,198 acres | 17 mi E of Huayin, China | Active | |
| 7,025 acres | 38 mi E of Tangshan, China | Active | |
| 3,096 acres | 4 mi NNW of Dingzhou, China | Active | |
| 2,847 acres | 18 mi NNW of Changzhi, China | Active | |
| 6,086 acres | 19 mi N of Changzhi, China | Active | |
| 3,242 acres | 10 mi NW of Laiwu, China | Active | |
| 1,819 acres | 7 mi E of Pingyin, China | Active | |
| 2,412 acres | 6 mi SE of Pingyin, China | Active | |
| 1,463 acres | 18 mi SSW of Liaocheng, China | Active | |
| 3,756 acres | 12 mi NNW of Changzhi, China | Active | |
| 6,563 acres | 20 mi WNW of Anyang, China | Active | |
| 1,201 acres | 67 mi ENE of Qingyuan, China | Active | |
| 1,245 acres | 14 mi NNE of Qujing, China | Active | |
| 3,027 acres | near Qisha, China | Active | |
| 4,137 acres | 15 mi SSE of Qujing, China | Active | |
| 979 acres | 33 mi SSW of Qujing, China | Active | |
| 1,147 acres | 11 mi NE of Lijiang, China | Active | |
| 1,460 acres | 19 mi WNW of Zibo, China | Active | |
| 7,196 acres | 31 mi NW of Shijiazhuang, China | Active | |
| 1,562 acres | 20 mi E of Dongying, China | Active | |
| 1,384 acres | 18 mi NW of Jinan, China | Active | |
| 18,837 acres | 14 mi N of Hecun, China | Active | |
| 1,581 acres | 14 mi N of Sishui, China | Active | |
| 1,703 acres | 33 mi ENE of Heze, China | Active | |
| 3,084 acres | near Laiwu, China | Active | |
| 1,700 acres | 52 mi NE of Linfen, China | Active | |
| 2,451 acres | 43 mi ENE of Linfen, China | Active | |
| 914 acres | 35 mi SSW of Zhengzhou, China | Active | |
| 1,156 acres | 33 mi NW of Xi'an, China | Active | |
| 1,107 acres | 23 mi WNW of Zhu Cheng City, China | Active | |
| 751 acres | 26 mi SE of Shuozhou, China | Active | |
| 1,423 acres | 33 mi SE of Jiexiu, China | Active | |
| 1,880 acres | 7 mi ENE of Yangquan, China | Active | |
| 1,391 acres | 13 mi SSE of Zoucheng, China | Active | |
| 1,779 acres | 22 mi NNW of Changzhi, China | Active | |
| 10,907 acres | 3 mi NNW of Taiyuan, China | Active | |
| 1,893 acres | 47 mi NW of Changzhi, China | Active | |
| 1,423 acres | 20 mi WSW of Zibo, China | Active | |
| 4,060 acres | 10 mi WSW of Zoucheng, China | Active | |
| 1,861 acres | 30 mi ENE of Heze, China | Active | |
| 10,408 acres | 27 mi SW of Taiyuan, China | Active | |
| 3,889 acres | 29 mi SW of Taiyuan, China | Active | |
| 751 acres | near Wujing, China | Active | |
| 1,344 acres | 38 mi WSW of Jinan, China | Active | |
| 825 acres | 26 mi E of Yuanping, China | Active | |
| 2,412 acres | 4 mi WSW of Handan, China | Active | |
| 10,596 acres | 12 mi SE of Laiwu, China | Active | |
| 1,322 acres | 23 mi NNE of Jinzhong, China | Active | |
| 5,575 acres | 4 mi N of Hecun, China | Active | |
| 3,044 acres | 7 mi E of Hecun, China | Active | |
| 1,777 acres | 25 mi W of Zibo, China | Active | |
| 5,851 acres | 14 mi NNW of Changzhi, China | Active | |
| 2,399 acres | 6 mi ENE of Tongchuan, China | Active | |
| 3,464 acres | 4 mi SW of Jiyuan, China | Active | |
| 2,118 acres | 6 mi W of Zaozhuang, China | Active | |
| 10,047 acres | 28 mi NE of Tangshan, China | Active | |
| 10,981 acres | 16 mi E of Tangshan, China | Active | |
| 13,089 acres | 52 mi ESE of Tangshan, China | Active | |
| 2,150 acres | 63 mi SE of Tangshan, China | Active | |
| 5,960 acres | 51 mi SSE of Tangshan, China | Active | |
| 4,374 acres | 13 mi W of Chengde, China | Active | |
| 778 acres | 15 mi SW of Datong, China | Active | |
| 1,297 acres | near Xuanhua, China | Active | |
| 1,890 acres | 16 mi SSE of Ulanqab, China | Active | |
| 927 acres | 27 mi N of Datong, China | Active | |
| 1,337 acres | 35 mi SSW of Chengde, China | Active | |
| 4,053 acres | 38 mi N of Tangshan, China | Active | |
| 7,000 acres | 69 mi SSE of Tianjin, China | Active | |
| 5,283 acres | 17 mi NW of Hecun, China | Active | |
| 1,384 acres | 3 mi NE of Linqu, China | Active | |
| 5,834 acres | 25 mi SSW of Yingkou, China | Active | |
| 1,522 acres | 12 mi NNE of Muling, China | Active | |
| 1,586 acres | 29 mi SW of Qingyang, China | Active | |
| 838 acres | 35 mi SE of Pingliang, China | Active | |
| 1,075 acres | 38 mi ENE of Kaiyuan, China | Active | |
| 1,611 acres | 12 mi NW of Kaiyuan, China | Active | |
| 1,969 acres | 30 mi WSW of Hohhot, China | Active | |
| 11,285 acres | 36 mi SSE of Datong, China | Active | |
| 1,107 acres | 12 mi WSW of Jiexiu, China | Active | |
| 2,189 acres | 8 mi SW of Huinong, China | Active | |
| 983 acres | 3 mi WSW of Fanshi, China | Active | |
| 1,979 acres | 14 mi SW of Changzhi, China | Active | |
| 1,186 acres | 10 mi SW of Changzhi, China | Active | |
| 1,226 acres | 11 mi W of Changzhi, China | Active | |
| 1,502 acres | 17 mi SSW of Zibo, China | Active | |
| 2,642 acres | 6 mi S of Wuda, China | Active | |
| 1,742 acres | 30 mi W of Shuozhou, China | Active | |
| 946 acres | 58 mi SE of Datong, China | Active | |
| 986 acres | 66 mi SE of Datong, China | Active | |
| 3,141 acres | 28 mi ENE of Shuozhou, China | Active | |
| 3,766 acres | 29 mi NE of Shuozhou, China | Active | |
| 1,502 acres | 19 mi SW of Datong, China | Active | |
| 11,639 acres | 28 mi S of Datong, China | Active | |
| 7,406 acres | 13 mi ENE of Huinong, China | Active | |
| 5,592 acres | 28 mi SW of Datong, China | Active | |
| 1,164 acres | 11 mi SSE of Datong, China | Active | |
| 835 acres | 53 mi NE of Yuanping, China | Active | |
| 860 acres | 22 mi ENE of Datong, China | Active | |
| 1,196 acres | 7 mi S of Datong, China | Active | |
| 7,099 acres | near Wuda, China | Active | |
| 1,416 acres | 18 mi NNE of Datong, China | Active | |
| 2,698 acres | 18 mi ESE of Yuanping, China | Active | |
| 19,077 acres | 33 mi NE of Datong, China | Active | |
| 1,596 acres | 23 mi NNE of Datong, China | Active | |
| 1,792 acres | 30 mi SSW of Wuzhong, China | Active | |
| 796 acres | 22 mi E of Shuozhou, China | Active | |
| 5,666 acres | 38 mi E of Shuozhou, China | Active | |
| 3,996 acres | 4 mi NE of Yingxian, China | Active | |
| 870 acres | 15 mi NW of Tiandiba, China | Active | |
| 2,293 acres | 26 mi SSE of Linfen, China | Active |
Largest fires on record
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 498,996 acres | 33 mi ENE of Harbin, China | Active | |
| 467,263 acres | 31 mi N of Changchun, China | Inactive | |
| 175,771 acres | 32 mi NNE of Harbin, China | Inactive | |
| 144,119 acres | 35 mi WSW of Wenquan, China | Inactive | |
| 112,262 acres | 29 mi N of Jilin City, China | Inactive | |
| 110,226 acres | 33 mi ESE of Changchun, China | Inactive | |
| 64,749 acres | near Chengzihe, China | Active | |
| 59,794 acres | 24 mi SSE of Anda, China | Inactive | |
| 57,281 acres | 24 mi SSE of Zhaoyuan, China | Inactive | |
| 55,258 acres | 13 mi NE of Wangkui, China | Active | |
| 54,047 acres | 9 mi S of Longjiang, China | Active | |
| 53,461 acres | 11 mi ENE of Yilan, China | Inactive | |
| 51,420 acres | 21 mi S of Nehe, China | Inactive | |
| 48,855 acres | 9 mi NE of Shuangyashan, China | Inactive | |
| 43,258 acres | 26 mi SW of Hailin, China | Active |
Major fires per year
Year
| 2026 | 575 | 498,996 acres |
| 2025 | 98 | 112,262 acres |
Regions
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- Shanghai
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- Weifang
- Nanjing
- Shenyang
- Foshan
- Jinan
- Dalian
- Wuzhong
- Yantai
- Suzhou
- Puxi
- Zhengzhou
- Nanning
- Kunming
- Shijiazhuang
- Changchun
- Pudong
- Taiyuan
- Zibo
- Xiamen
- Yangzhou
- Huai'an
- Guiyang
- Bao'an
- Wuxi
- Lanzhou
- Fuzhou
- Ürümqi
- Zaozhuang
- Zhongshan
- Shantou
- Ningbo
- Nanhai
- Shiyan
- Hohhot
- Tangshan
- Lueliang
- Anshan
- Changzhou
- Datong
- Huainan
- Haikou
- Huizhou
- Yinchuan
- Baotou
- Linyi
- Baoding
- Minhang
- Bazhong
- Wenzhou
- Yunfu
- Xining
- Nanchang
- Nantong
- Baoshan
- Zhuhai
- Ordos
- Qingyang
- Kunshan
- Zunyi
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- Puning
- Songjiang
- Jieyang
- Jiading
- Shangqiu
- Nanchong
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