Earthquakes in China — February 2026

10 earthquakes were recorded in China during February 2026, an average of 0.4 per day.

10 reached magnitude 4 or above and 1 reached magnitude 5 or above. The average focal depth was 10 km.

The month's largest event in China was a magnitude 5.0 earthquake near Aksu, China on 19 February 2026 at 09:09 UTC. A magnitude 5.0 earthquake radiates roughly 477 tons of TNT equivalent in seismic energy.

That is close to the China monthly average of 13 events over the period we cover, and up from the 6 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 9 in the magnitude 4 range, 1 in the magnitude 5 range.

Activity peaked on 12 February, when 2 events were recorded.

The month's largest events were M5.0 near Aksu, China on 19 February at 10 km; M4.8 near Taiping, China on 25 February at 10 km; M4.7 near Kangding, China on 08 February at 10 km.

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