Shanghai, China · within 250 km
Earthquakes near Shanghai
In the last 30 days, 1 earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or greater was recorded within 250 km of Shanghai; it was a magnitude 4.5 earthquake 16 km SSE of Gaoyou, Jiangsu, China on 10 Nov 2026.
Data: USGS · updated · sources and licences
- 24 hours
- 0
- all magnitudes
- 7 days
- 1
- M2.5+
- 30 days
- 1
- M2.5+
Seismic record
Within 250 km of Shanghai, the USGS catalogue lists 4 earthquakes of magnitude 6 or more since 1900 and none of magnitude 5 or more since 2000. In the 12 months to 13 Oct 2026 it recorded 0 of magnitude 2.5 or more.
The largest since 1900: M6.6 on 3 Feb 1927, 89 km ENE of Dazhong, Jiangsu, 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 Shanghai in the last 24 hours.
Earlier this week, magnitude 2.5 and above
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| 4.5mb | 16 km SSE of Gaoyou, Jiangsu, China |
Largest in the last 30 days
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| 4.5mb | 16 km SSE of Gaoyou, Jiangsu, China |
Where they occurred
Largest since 1900
Magnitude 6 and above within 250 km of Shanghai.
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Questions
How many earthquakes happen within 250 km of Shanghai?
In the last 30 days, 1 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater were recorded within 250 km of Shanghai, 1 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 Shanghai?
The largest in the last 30 days was a magnitude 4.5 earthquake 16 km SSE of Gaoyou, Jiangsu, China on 10 Nov 2026, at a depth of 10 km.
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.