List of earthquakes in Sichuan
- This is a list of earthquakes occurring in Sichuan province. For the most recent devastating earthquake with epicentre in Wenchuan county, see 2008 Sichuan earthquake.
The Sichuan province of China has seen many earthquakes, the most recent of which occurred in 2017.
Earthquakes with magnitude of 7.0 or greater
| Name | Magnitude/Ms | Date | Epicenter | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st 1786 Garzê earthquake | 7.8 | 1 June 1786 | Dardo (康定縣) and Luding County (瀘定縣) | |
| 2nd 1786 Garzê earthquake | 7.0 | 10 June 1786 | Luding County (瀘定縣) in the Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (甘孜藏族自治州) | |
| 1816 Luhuo earthquake | 7.5 | 1816 | Luhuo County (爐霍縣) in the Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (甘孜藏族自治州) | |
| Xichang earthquake | 7.5 | 1850 | Xichang (西昌市) in the Liangshan Yi Autonomous Region (涼山彝族自治州) | |
| 1933 Diexi earthquake | 7.5 | 1933 | Diexi, Mao County (茂縣) | |
| 1955 Dardo Zheduo earthquake | 7.5 | 1955 | Dardo (康定縣) and Zheduo Dyke (折多塘) | |
| 1955 Kangding earthquake [1] | 7.1 | 1955 | Dardo (康定縣) | |
| 1973 Luhuo earthquake | 7.9 | 1973 | Luhuo County (爐霍縣) | |
| 1976 Songpan-Pingwu earthquake | 7.2 | 1976 | Songpan County (松潘縣) and Pingwu County (平武縣) | |
| 2008 Sichuan earthquake | 8.0 | 12 May 2008 | Wenchuan County (汶川縣) | Longmenshan Fault |
| 2013 Ya'an earthquake | 7.0 | 20 April 2013 | Ya'an (雅安市) | Longmenshan Fault |
| 2017 Jiuzhaigou earthquake | 7.0 | 8 August 2017 | Zhangzha Town in the Jiuzhaigou County (九寨溝縣 漳扎鎮) |
Earthquake damage in Beichuan
Earthquakes registering magnitudes between 6.0 and 6.9
| Name | Magnitude/Ms | Date | Epicenter | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mabian earthquake | 6.0 | 1935 | Leshan (樂山市) in the Mabian Yi Autonomous County (馬邊彝族自治縣) | |
| Huili earthquake | 6.75 | 1955 | Huili County (會理縣) and Yuzha Township (魚鮓鄉) | |
| 1975 Dardo Jiulong earthquake | 6.2 | 1975 | Dardo (康定縣) and Jiulong County (爐霍縣) | |
| 1981 Dawu earthquake | 6.9 | 1981 | Dawu County (道孚縣) | |
| Garzê earthquake | 6.0 | 1982 | Garzê County (甘孜縣) | |
| Batang earthquake | 6.7 | 1989 | Batang County (巴塘縣) | |
| Yajiang earthquake | 6.0 | 2001 | Yajiang County (雅江) | |
| 2008 Panzhihua earthquake | 6.1 | 30 August 2008 | Panzhihua (攀枝花市) | |
| 2014 Kangding earthquake | 6.3 | 22 November 2014 | Kangding (康定縣) |
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