Earthquakes in China — June 2026

20 earthquakes were recorded in China during June 2026, an average of 0.7 per day.

20 reached magnitude 4 or above and 8 reached magnitude 5 or above. The average focal depth was 10 km.

The month's largest event in China was a magnitude 6.3 earthquake near Dunhuang, China on 16 June 2026 at 09:06 UTC. A magnitude 6.3 earthquake radiates roughly 42,502 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 18 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 12 in the magnitude 4 range, 7 in the magnitude 5 range, 1 in the magnitude 6 range.

Activity peaked on 16 June, when 7 events were recorded.

The month's largest events were M6.3 near Dunhuang, China on 16 June at 10 km; M5.4 near Dunhuang, China on 16 June at 10 km; M5.2 near Dunhuang, China on 17 June at 10 km.

That is 53% above the 13 events China averages per month across the 21 months on record.