Earthquakes in China — April 2026

19 earthquakes were recorded in China during April 2026, an average of 0.6 per day.

19 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 5.2 earthquake near Ürümqi, China on 02 April 2026 at 07:39 UTC. A magnitude 5.2 earthquake radiates roughly 951 tons of TNT equivalent in seismic energy.

That is well above the China monthly average of 13 events over the period we cover — an unusually active month, and up from the 10 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 18 in the magnitude 4 range, 1 in the magnitude 5 range.

Activity peaked on 27 April, when 3 events were recorded.

The month's largest events were M5.2 near Ürümqi, China on 02 April at 10 km; M4.9 near Kashgar, China on 05 April at 10 km; M4.7 near Baluntaicun, China on 09 April at 10 km.

That is 46% above the 13 events China averages per month across the 21 months on record.