Earthquakes in China — July 2026

24 earthquakes were recorded in China during July 2026, an average of 0.8 per day.

24 reached magnitude 4 or above and 8 reached magnitude 5 or above. The average focal depth was 13 km.

The month's largest event in China was a magnitude 5.8 earthquake near Oula Xiuma, China on 28 July 2026 at 03:34 UTC. A magnitude 5.8 earthquake radiates roughly 7,558 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 20 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 16 in the magnitude 4 range, 8 in the magnitude 5 range.

Activity peaked on 28 July, when 5 events were recorded.

The month's largest events were M5.8 near Oula Xiuma, China on 28 July at 10 km; M5.7 near Oula Xiuma, China on 28 July at 10 km; M5.1 near Changning, China on 07 July at 10 km.

That is 85% above the 13 events China averages per month across the 21 months on record.