Earthquakes in China
Live Updates & Seismic Data
Avg. Earthquakes/Year
200
Tectonic Plates
3
Major Fault Lines
4
Cities at Risk
14
Recent Earthquakes in China
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China is located on the Eurasian Plate, Indo-Australian Plate, Philippine Sea Plate tectonic plates. Major fault lines and seismic zones include: Longmenshan Fault, Kunlun Fault, Xianshuihe Fault, Altyn Tagh Fault.
Major Cities at Risk
Beijing
Pop. 21,540,000
Chengdu
Pop. 16,330,000
Kunming
Pop. 8,460,000
Urumqi
Pop. 4,054,000
Lanzhou
Pop. 3,616,000
Hohhot
Pop. 3,446,100
Tangshan
Pop. 3,386,000
Yinchuan
Pop. 2,859,074
Xining
Pop. 2,467,000
Ya'an
Pop. 1,530,000
Panzhihua
Pop. 1,214,100
Lhasa
Pop. 902,500
Fault Lines
Frequently Asked Questions
Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program