Sichuan, China · within 250 km
Earthquakes near Chengdu
In the last 30 days, 1 earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or greater was recorded within 250 km of Chengdu; it was a magnitude 5.0 earthquake 16 km WNW of Jiangyou, Sichuan, China on 19 Oct 2026.
Data: GFZ, USGS · updated · sources and licences
- 24 hours
- 0
- all magnitudes
- 7 days
- 0
- M2.5+
- 30 days
- 1
- M2.5+
Seismic record
Within 250 km of Chengdu, the USGS catalogue lists 18 earthquakes of magnitude 6 or more since 1900 and 101 of magnitude 5 or more since 2000, about 4 a year. In the 12 months to 13 Oct 2026 it recorded 52 of magnitude 2.5 or more, 51 of them magnitude 4 or more.
The largest since 1900: M7.9 on 12 May 2008, 59 km W of Tianpeng, Sichuan, China. The most recent of magnitude 5 or more: M5.0 on 25 Sept 2026, 16 km NNW of Xunchang, Sichuan, China.
Counts from the USGS ComCat catalogue (public domain), last compiled 13 Oct 2026. Outside the United States, ComCat is complete from about magnitude 4.5, so smaller local earthquakes may be missing from these counts but appear in the lists below. How these pages are built
Last 24 hours
No earthquakes recorded within 250 km of Chengdu in the last 24 hours.
Earlier this week, magnitude 2.5 and above
None of magnitude 2.5 or greater earlier this week.
Largest in the last 30 days
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| 5.0mb | 16 km WNW of Jiangyou, Sichuan, China2 agencies |
Where they occurred
Largest since 1900
Magnitude 6 and above within 250 km of Chengdu.
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Questions
How many earthquakes happen within 250 km of Chengdu?
In the last 30 days, 1 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater were recorded within 250 km of Chengdu, 0 of them in the last 7 days. In the last 24 hours, 0 earthquakes of any magnitude were recorded. Most small earthquakes are not felt.
What was the largest recent earthquake within 250 km of Chengdu?
The largest in the last 30 days was a magnitude 5.0 earthquake 16 km WNW of Jiangyou, Sichuan, China on 19 Oct 2026, at a depth of 10 km.
What is the largest earthquake recorded within 250 km of Chengdu since 1900?
According to the USGS catalogue, the largest was a magnitude 7.9 earthquake on 12 May 2008 (58 km W of Tianpeng, China). Magnitudes of early 20th-century earthquakes are less certain than modern ones.
Where can I get official earthquake information for China?
For official information, warnings and safety advice, follow China Earthquake Networks Center (https://www.cenc.ac.cn/) and your local civil protection authority. This site compiles agency reports and is not a warning service.
Can earthquakes be predicted?
No. Scientists can estimate how likely strong shaking is in a region over years or decades, but no method predicts the time, place and size of a specific earthquake. Aftershocks are expected after large earthquakes and become less frequent over time.