Latest quakes in or near Yellow Sea - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 4.5 earthquake Yellow Sea - Shandong, China - |
Strongest since 1970 | Mag. 6.0 Yellow Sea - Jiangsu, China - May 21, 1984 - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 6
- 9 quakes between magnitude 5 and 6
- 71 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
- 62 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 12 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 28, 11:43 am (GMT +8) | 4.5 10 km | Yellow Sea, 104 km northeast of Weihai, Shandong, China I FELT IT - 2 reports | Info | ||
Monday, April 15, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 15, 09:49 am (Shanghai) | 3.1 8 km | China: 山东青岛市黄岛区 | Info | ||
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 19, 11:03 am (Shanghai) | 4.5 10 km | China: 江苏盐城市滨海县海域 | Info | ||
Wednesday, January 17, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jan 17, 04:45 pm (Shanghai) | 3.0 9 km | China: 江苏盐城市东台市 | Info | ||
Saturday, December 30, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Dec 30, 2023 10:15 am (GMT +8) | 3.0 12 km | China: 山东威海市荣成市海域 | Info | ||
Thursday, December 7, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Dec 7, 2023 11:01 pm (GMT +8) | 5.0 10 km | 70 km SE of Taoluo, China 2 reports | Info | ||
Wednesday, October 25, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Oct 25, 2023 09:46 pm (GMT +9) | 3.4 10 km | South Korea 1 report | Info | ||
Friday, October 13, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Oct 13, 2023 08:37 am (GMT +8) | 2.3 8 km | China: 河北唐山市乐亭县海域 | Info | ||
Wednesday, August 23, 2023 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Aug 23, 2023 06:40 pm (Shanghai) | 2.8 10 km | China: 辽宁大连市普兰店区 | Info | ||
Aug 23, 2023 06:19 pm (Shanghai) | 4.7 10 km | Near dalyan, Liaoning, China 8 reports | Info | ||
Thursday, May 4, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 4, 2023 11:46 am (Shanghai) | 3.3 14 km | China: 江苏扬州市宝应县 | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.09 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 11.4 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.26 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.9 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 1.55 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 5 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 5.8 quakes per year
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Yellow Sea Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Yellow Sea?
Yellow Sea 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 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 7.9 quakes on average per year in or near Yellow Sea. However, Yellow Sea has had at least 11 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 10 to 15 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Yellow Sea?
On average, Yellow Sea has about 5.8 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Yellow Sea?
The last earthquake in Yellow Sea occurred 4 days ago and had a magnitude of 4.5:
A moderate magnitude 4.5 earthquake occurred in the Yellow Sea near the coast of China in the morning of Sunday, Apr 28, 2024 at 11.43 am local time (GMT +8). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
+How many quakes were there in Yellow Sea since 1970?
Since 1970, Yellow Sea has had 1 quake of magnitude 6.0, 9 quakes between 5.0 and 6.0, 71 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 62 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 12 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Yellow Sea since 1970?
The strongest earthquake in Yellow Sea since 1970 had a magnitude of 6.0 and occurred 40 years ago:
A very strong magnitude 6.0 earthquake occurred in the Yellow Sea near the coast of Jiangsu, China, late in the evening of Monday, May 21, 1984 at 11.38 pm local time (Asia/Shanghai GMT +8). The quake had a very shallow depth of 18.2 km (11 mi) .
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