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Earthquakes near Lijiang today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Lijiang in the last 24 hours None in the past 30 days either.
Was there an earthquake in Lijiang just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Lijiang, Yunnan, China and updates every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 7 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 30 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- — none within 100 km
- Largest in past year
- M4.7 109 km SSE, Jul 4, 2026
- Past year count
- 7 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 127 km M4.6, Sep 27, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Lijiang
No earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more was located within 100 km of Lijiang in the past 30 days. Between 100 and 150 km out there were 2, the closest M4.6 at 127 km NNE.
| Time (Lijiang) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 10:17 | Oct 23, 02:17 UTC | M4.5 | 132 km NNE | 10 km | 18 km NNW of Yongning, China |
| Sep 28, 02:29 | Sep 27, 18:29 UTC | M4.6 | 127 km NNE | 10 km | 19 km NW of Yongning, China |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in Asia/Shanghai.
Largest earthquakes near Lijiang in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Lijiang in the past 12 months was M4.7 on Jul 4, 2026, 109 km SSE of the city (8 km SE of Pianjiao, China).
With 7 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 0.6 a month), the area around Lijiang is moderately active by global standards. 6 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.
| Date | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2026 | M4.7 | 109 km SSE | 10 km | 8 km SE of Pianjiao, China |
| Sep 27, 2026 | M4.6 | 127 km NNE | 10 km | 19 km NW of Yongning, China |
| Jul 4, 2026 | M4.6 | 105 km SSE | 10 km | 7 km E of Pianjiao, China |
| Oct 23, 2026 | M4.5 | 132 km NNE | 10 km | 18 km NNW of Yongning, China |
| Jul 4, 2026 | M4.5 | 111 km SE | 10 km | 28 km E of Pianjiao, China |
| Apr 11, 2026 | M4.5 | 92 km SSW | 10 km | 16 km W of Zibihu, China |
| Jul 11, 2026 | M4.2 | 82 km SSW | 10 km | 5 km N of Zibihu, China |
Was it felt in Lijiang?
USGS "Did You Feel It?" received reports for 1 of these quakes: M4.5 on Oct 23, 2026 (1 reports, max intensity 2.2).
If you felt shaking, you can report it to USGS; reports refine the intensity map within minutes.
Tsunami warning status
None of the earthquakes near Lijiang in the past year carried the USGS tsunami flag, which USGS sets for large quakes in oceanic regions where the tsunami warning centres issue messages.
Official tsunami warnings come from the NOAA tsunami warning centres (tsunami.gov) and national agencies; follow local authorities if you are on a coast after strong shaking.
Earthquakes around the world today
Worldwide, USGS listed 139 earthquakes of M1+ in the last 24 hours; the largest was M6.5 Bonin Islands, Japan region.
USGS lists every magnitude in the United States but outside it coverage is complete only from about M4–4.5, so smaller local quakes reported by national agencies may be missing. Magnitudes and locations are revised for hours after an event.
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).