This is a list of earthquakes that have occurred in or have affected Yunnan Province in China.
Major earthquakes (≥Magnitude 7.0) DateLocationMagnitudeDeathsEvent name/notes1499Yiliang County, KunmingUnk.Tens of thousandsAftershocks continued for 10 months4 January 1500Unk.Maximum MMI IX (Violent). Many homes and government buildings collapsed.6 September 1833Songming County, Kunming8.0 6,0001833 Kunming earthquake16 March 1925Binchuan County, Dali City7.0 5,0001925 Dali earthquake26 December 1941Myanmar–China border region7.2 6+Maximum intensity VIII (Severe).5 January 1970Tonghai County, Kunming7.1 15,000+1970 Tonghai earthquake10 May 1974Zhaotong, Zhaoyang District7.1 20,0001974 Zhaotong earthquake29 May 1976Longling County, Myanmar–China border region6.9 981976 Longling earthquake7.0 6 November 1988Lancang and Gengma County, Myanmar–China border region7.7 9391988 Lancang–Gengma earthquakes7.2
Major earthquakes (Magnitude 6.0–6.9)
DateLocationMagnitudeDeathsEvent name/notes21 December 1913Eshan County6.7 942–1,9001913 Eshan earthquake30 July 1917Daguan County6.8 1,800Maximum intensity IX (Violent).12 January 1934Shiping County6.0 1Maximum MMI VIII (Severe).31 January 1942China–Laos border region6.3 90Hundreds of livestocks killed.27 June 1948Jianchuan County6.8 110VIII (Severe). At least 100 farm animals killed.21 December 1951Jianchuan County6.3 423Maximum intensity IX. At least 29,890 homes damaged or destroyed.23 September 1955Panzhihua, Sichuan6.7 7281955 Yuzha earthquake5 February 1966Dongchuan District6.5 306Severe damage. Maximum intensity IX.11 July 1995Shan State, Myanmar6.8 111995 Myanmar–China earthquake23 October 1995Wuding County6.2 811995 Wuding earthquake3 February 1996Lijiang, Gucheng District6.6 3221996 Lijiang earthquake21 July 2003Dayao County6.1 162003 Dayao earthquake21 August 2008Yingjiang County, Myanmar–China border region6.0 52008 Yingjiang earthquakes30 August 2008Panzhihua, Sichuan–Yunnan border region6.0 412008 Panzhihua earthquake3 August 201411 km west of Wenping, Ludian County6.2 6172014 Ludian earthquake7 October 201423 km west southwest of Weiyuan6.1 12014 Jinggu earthquake21 May 202128 km northwest of Dali6.1 32021 Dali earthquake
Moderately large earthquakes (≤Magnitude 5.9) DateLocationMagnitudeDeathsEvent name/notes24 March 1494Qujing5.5 3At least 200 homes destroyed.18 April 1985Luquan County5.8 221985 Luquan earthquake31 January 1993Dayao County5.2 2Minor damage in Dayao County.19 November 1998Sichuan–Yunnan border5.6 51998 Ninglang earthquake15 January 2000Yao'an County5.9 72000 Yunnan earthquake27 October 2001Yongsheng County5.5 1 At least 220 people injured and 3,400 buildings were destroyed in Yongsheng.10 August 2004Ludian County5.4 4Up to 600 injured; 200 in serious condition and 120,000 people homeless. At least 18,556 homes destroyed, 65,601 homes damaged and 22 reservoirs damaged.22 July 2006Yanjin County4.9 222006 Yanjin earthquake9 July 2009Yao'an County5.7 12009 Yunnan earthquake10 March 2011Yingjiang County, Myanmar–China border region5.5 262011 Yunnan earthquake7 September 2012Yiliang County, Sichuan–Yunnan–Guizhou region5.5 812012 Yiliang earthquakes5.3 24 May 201427 km north northwest of Pingyuan, Yingjiang County5.6 02014 Yingjiang earthquake18 May 202042 km west of Zhaotong, Qiaojia County5.1 42020 Qiaojia earthquake2 January 202298 km east of Shangri-La, Ninglang County5.4 0At least 22 people injured and homes were damaged in Ninglang County.
See also List of earthquakes in China List of earthquakes in Myanmar List of earthquakes in Sichuan Geology of China
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