As of 2026-10-12, 1975 Haicheng earthquake tops the list with 33,000 m.
- #1 1975 Haicheng earthquake — 33,000 m
successfully-predicted 1975 earthquake in Haicheng, Liaoning, China
On February 4, 1975, at 19:36 CST, an earthquake of Ms 7.5 and intensity (MMI) IX hit the city of Haicheng, Liaoning, China. The successful early evacuation ordered by Chinese officials, based mainly on the pronounced foreshock sequence leading up to the earthquake, makes it a notable instance of earthquake prediction. The evacuation remains the only successful evacuation of a potentially affected population before an earthquake in history. The evacuation of the city prevented up to 150,000... Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #2 2017 Jinghe earthquake — 20,000 m
earthquake in China
The 2017 Jinghe earthquake occurred at 07:27 China Standard Time on 9 August 2017, in Jinghe County, Bortala Mongol Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China, with magnitude 6.6 and depth 11 kilometres. The epicentre was 44.27°N 82.89°E. Most cities in northern Xinjiang felt the quake. This earthquake occurred on the Tian Shan seismic zone. There was no direct relationship to the earthquake in Jiuzhaigou County that occurred the previous day. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #3 2011 Sikkim earthquake — 19,700 m
earthquake
The 2011 Sikkim earthquake occurred with a moment magnitude of 6.9 and was centered within the Kanchenjunga Conservation Area, near the border of Nepal and the Indian state of Sikkim, at 18:10 IST on Sunday, 18 September. The earthquake was felt across northeastern India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, and southern Tibet. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #4 2008 Sichuan earthquake — 19,000 m
earthquake in China
An earthquake occurred in the province of Sichuan, China at 14:28:01 China Standard Time on May 12, 2008. Measuring at 8.0 Ms, the earthquake's epicenter was located 80 kilometres (50 mi) west-northwest of Chengdu, the provincial capital, with a focal depth of 19 km (12 mi). The earthquake ruptured the fault for over 240 km (150 mi), with surface displacements of several meters. The earthquake was also felt as far away as Beijing and Shanghai—1,500 and 1,700 km away,... Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #5 2009 Xinjiang earthquake — 19,000 m
5.1 Mw earthquake in Xinjiang, China
The 2009 Xinjiang earthquake occurred in the Xinjiang of the People's Republic of China. It occurred at 9:47 a.m in Qapqal on January 25, 2009. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #6 2018 Yibin earthquake — 19,000 m source Wikidata
- #7 2013 Lushan earthquake — 14,000 m
2013 earthquake in Sichuan, China
The Lushan earthquake or Ya'an earthquake occurred at 08:02 Beijing Time on April 20, 2013. The epicenter was located in Lushan County, Ya'an, Sichuan, about 116 km (72 mi) from Chengdu along the Longmenshan Fault in the same province heavily impacted by the 2008 Sichuan earthquake. The magnitude of the earthquake was placed at Ms 7.0 by China Earthquake Data Center, Ms 7.0 by Russian Academy of Sciences, Mw 7.0 by Geoscience Australia, Mw 6.6 by the United States Geological Survey (USGS), Mw... Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #8 2009 Bhutan earthquake — 14,000 m
magnitude 6.1 earthquake in Bhutan
The 2009 Bhutan earthquake occurred on 21 September at 14:53 BTT in the eastern region of Bhutan with moment magnitude of 6.1. The epicenter was situated at 180 kilometres (110 mi) east of the capital Thimphu, in Monggar District. However, Bangladesh and northern India also felt it, with residents in Guwahati, Assam reporting cracks in buildings. The tremors were felt as far as Tibet. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #9 2022 Ya'an earthquake — 12,000 m
earthquake in Sichuan Province, China
On June 1, 2022, a moment magnitude (Mw) 5.8 or surface-wave magnitude (Ms) 6.1 earthquake struck Lushan County in Ya'an, Sichuan Province, China. At least four people were killed and 42 were injured. The earthquake had a maximum intensity of VIII on the China seismic intensity scale, causing damage to many homes and triggering rockslides. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #10 2008 Panzhihua earthquake — 11,000 m
earthquake
The 2008 Panzhihua earthquake struck southern Sichuan province, China on August 30 at 16:30:50.5 China Standard Time with a surface-wave magnitude of 6.1, or 6.0 Mw. It is also cited as the Renhe-Huili earthquake, especially in SCEA reports and early CEA reports. It was not an aftershock of the Sichuan earthquake that occurred several months prior. With more than 400 aftershocks, it caused over 40 deaths, the collapse of 10,000 homes and damage to other infrastructure in the provinces of... Read more on Wikipedia.
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