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Earthquakes near Beijing

M5+ · Since 195010≤ 150 km

Last 30 days0≤ 300 km

StrongestM7.51976

39.91° N, 116.40° EElevation 49 mUTC+8 · China Standard Time

When to goBeijing · weather score

Best timeApr · Sep–Oct

October: high / low20° / 7°

Since 1950, 10 earthquakes of magnitude 5 or more have struck within 150 km of Beijing; the strongest was M7.5, 27 July 1976. In the last 30 days 0 earthquakes were recorded within 300 km. 37 significant earthquakes on record hit the area.

Last 30 days · ≤ 300 km

None in this period.

M5+ · Since 1950 · ≤ 150 km

7.5	140 km	27 July 1976
6.3	122 km	15 November 1976
5.8	133 km	12 May 1977
5.4	136 km	27 July 1976
5.2	146 km	30 January 1977
5.1	149 km	29 July 1976
5.1	141 km	26 November 1977
5.1	134 km	10 June 1977
5.0	145 km	28 July 1976
5.0	131 km	28 July 1976

Significant earthquakes on record · ≤ 300 km

2023	298 km	M5.4
1999	206 km	M5.3
1999	200 km	M5.1
1998	207 km	M5.7	70 deaths
1991	211 km	M5.5
1989	214 km	M5.3	29 deaths
1976	140 km	M7.5	242,769 deaths
1976	173 km	M7.4
1967	264 km	M5.7
1967	157 km	M6.3
1966	296 km	M5.2
1966	290 km	M7.6
1966	266 km	M6.2
1956	101 km	M5
1945	227 km	M6.3	17 deaths
1911	162 km	M5.5
1888	273 km	M7.5	Tsunami
1882	215 km	M5.8	11 deaths
1730	20 km	M6.5	658 deaths
1720	94 km	M6.8
1704	212 km	M5.5
1679	52 km	M8	13,162 deaths
1658	82 km	M6
1628	202 km	M6.3	63 deaths
1626	195 km	M7.1	5,200 deaths
1621	52 km	M5.5
1568	245 km	M6
1484	66 km	M6.8
1337	81 km	M6.5
1305	282 km	M6.5	2,000 deaths
1289	14 km	–	10,000 deaths
1068	159 km	M6
1057	25 km	M6.8	25,000 deaths
1022	282 km	M6.5
777	256 km	–	200 deaths
512	271 km	M7.5	5,130 deaths
294	55 km	M5.5	101 deaths

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