Earthquakes in China — June 2025

10 earthquakes were recorded in China during June 2025, an average of 0.3 per day.

10 reached magnitude 4 or above and 2 reached magnitude 5 or above. The average focal depth was 10 km.

The month's largest event in China was a magnitude 5.1 earthquake near Oula Xiuma, China on 27 June 2025 at 04:25 UTC. A magnitude 5.1 earthquake radiates roughly 674 tons of TNT equivalent in seismic energy.

That is close to the China monthly average of 13 events over the period we cover, 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, 2 in the magnitude 5 range.

Activity peaked on 25 June, when 2 events were recorded.

The month's largest events were M5.1 near Oula Xiuma, China on 27 June at 10 km; M5.0 near Zibihu, China on 04 June at 10 km; M4.8 near Bowangshan, China on 15 June at 10 km.

That is 24% below the 13 events China averages per month across the 21 months on record.