Latest quakes in or near Fujian, China - list, stats and map
Overview
Latest quake See all | Mag. 3.5 earthquake China: 福建漳州市华安县 - Jan 3, 2024 - |
Strongest since 2017 | Mag. 5.1 542km NE of Guangzhou(Canton), China - May 21, 2021 - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 5
- 1 quake between magnitude 4 and 5
- 7 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 7 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Map and earthquake list
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Jan 3, 10:08 am (GMT +0) Jan 3, 10:08 GMT | 3.5 13 km | China: 福建漳州市华安县 | Info | ||
Sunday, October 22, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Oct 23, 2023 03:20 am (Shanghai) Oct 22, 2023 19:20 GMT | 4.8 10 km | 24 km (15 mi) to the S | 53 Km SE of Huanggang, China 4 reports | Info | |
Friday, February 17, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 18, 2023 04:49 am (Shanghai) Feb 17, 2023 20:49 GMT | 2.8 7 km | China: 福建龙岩市连城县 | Info | ||
Thursday, September 29, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Sep 30, 2022 12:20 am (Shanghai) Sep 29, 2022 16:20 GMT | 2.7 8 km | China: 福建龙岩市武平县 | Info | ||
Friday, February 11, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 12, 2022 03:43 am (Shanghai) Feb 11, 2022 19:43 GMT | 2.1 9 km | China: 福建莆田市城厢区(有感) 1 report | Info | ||
Sunday, January 30, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jan 31, 2022 12:49 am (Shanghai) Jan 30, 2022 16:49 GMT | 2.0 10 km | China: 福建莆田市仙游县(有感) | Info | ||
Thursday, December 9, 2021 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Dec 9, 2021 10:49 pm (Shanghai) Dec 9, 2021 14:49 GMT | 2.2 5 km | China: 福建泉州市永春县(有感) | Info | ||
Monday, May 24, 2021 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 24, 2021 06:18 pm (Shanghai) May 24, 2021 10:18 GMT | 2.1 5 km | China: 福建三明市清流县(有感) | Info | ||
Friday, May 21, 2021 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 21, 2021 08:52 pm (Shanghai) May 21, 2021 12:52 GMT | 5.1 10 km | 26 km (16 mi) to the NW | 542km NE of Guangzhou(Canton), China | Info | |
Monday, February 8, 2021 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 8, 2021 11:34 pm (GMT +8) Feb 8, 2021 15:34 GMT | 3.2 19 km | 38 km (24 mi) to the SE | 福建泉州市晋江市海域, China | Info | |
Sunday, January 3, 2021 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jan 3, 2021 08:34 am (Shanghai) Jan 3, 2021 00:34 GMT | 3.0 28 km | 福建漳州市长泰县, China 2 reports | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 25 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.1 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 10.4 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.17 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 6 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 0.47 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.1 years)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 1.31 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 1.94 quakes per year
Number of earthquakes over time
Fujian Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Fujian, China?
Fujian has very few earthquakes and most of them are very small (below magnitude 3). Larger quakes with magnitudes above 3 might occur from time to time. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 2.3 quakes on average per year in or near Fujian, China. However, Fujian has had at least 5 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 20 to 25 years.
+When was the latest earthquake in Fujian?
The last earthquake in Fujian occurred 12 weeks ago and had a magnitude of 3.5:
A light magnitude 3.5 earthquake hit 32 km (20 mi) away from Chiang-chiu-chhi, Fujian, China, in the morning of Wednesday, Jan 3, 2024 at 10.08 am local time (GMT +0). The quake had a very shallow depth of 13 km (8 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Fujian since 2017?
Since 2017, Fujian has had 1 quake of magnitude 5.1, 1 quake of magnitude , 7 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 7 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Fujian since 2017?
The strongest earthquake in Fujian since 2017 had a magnitude of 5.1 and occurred 3 years ago:
A strong magnitude 5.1 earthquake hit 109 km (67 mi) away from Shaowu, Fujian, China, in the evening of Friday, May 21, 2021 at 8.52 pm local time (Asia/Shanghai GMT +8). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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