Earthquakes in China — April 2025

9 earthquakes were recorded in China during April 2025, an average of 0.3 per day.

9 reached magnitude 4 or above and 1 reached magnitude 5 or above. The average focal depth was 16 km.

The month's largest event in China was a magnitude 5.2 earthquake near Qamdo, China on 26 April 2025 at 04:21 UTC. A magnitude 5.2 earthquake radiates roughly 951 tons of TNT equivalent in seismic energy.

That is below the China monthly average of 13 events over the period we cover — a comparatively quiet month, and down from the 11 recorded the previous month.

100% of events here are shallow (under 70 km), 0% intermediate (70–300 km) and 0% deep-focus (over 300 km). Almost everything here is crustal. That is characteristic of transform faulting or continental deformation rather than subduction — and it means shaking at the surface is strong for the magnitudes involved.

By band, the catalogue holds 8 in the magnitude 4 range, 1 in the magnitude 5 range.

Activity peaked on 28 April, when 2 events were recorded.

The month's largest events were M5.2 near Qamdo, China on 26 April at 24 km; M4.9 near Jinhua, China on 23 April at 10 km; M4.7 near Nagqu, China on 21 April at 10 km.

That is 31% below the 13 events China averages per month across the 21 months on record.