Combien de séismes y a-t-il en Chine?

La Chine a un niveau d'activité sismique modéré. D'après les données des 25 dernières années et nos archives sismiques avec des données depuis 1900, il y a environ 3,100 séismes en moyenne par an en Chine . Cependant, la Chine a eu au moins 63 séismes au-dessus de la magnitude 7 depuis 1900, ce qui suggère que des sésimes forts de cette taille se produisent probablement en moyenne environ tous les 1 à 5 ans.

Combien de séismes se produisent chaque année en Chine ?

En moyenne, il y a environ 2,500 séismes de magnitude 3 ou plus par an en Chine (Mag 4+: 1,000 séismes par an, Mag 5+: 39 séismes par an, Mag 6+: 4 séismes par an).

Volcans en China (39)

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Éruptions volcaniques importantes: China

In historic times, at least 4 volcanoes have been active en Chine, including Kunlun, Hainan et Changbaishan volcanoes. A total of 9 eruptions have been witnessed and documented since autour 1668 AD.
The table below lists volcanic eruptions, significant eruptive episodes or related events en Chine during geologically recent times.

Date	Volcan	VEI	Région	Dommages
1951 Mai 27	Kunlun Ashi Shan	2	Tibet, China	inconnu
1933 Jun 26 ±4 d. - Jul 8 ou plus tard	Hainan Nansheling ridge	?	Hainan Island, SE China	inconnu
1903 Avr 15 ±45 d.	Changbaishan Liuhaojie tuff ring?	?	China / North Korea border	inconnu
1898	Changbaishan	2?	China / North Korea border	inconnu
1883	Hainan Lingao	?	Hainan Island, SE China	inconnu
1776	Wudalianchi Laoheishan	2?	Heilongjiang Province, NE China	inconnu
1720 Jan 14 - 1721 Jun	Wudalianchi Laoheishan and Huoshaoshan	3	Heilongjiang Province, NE China	inconnu
1702 Jun 9	Changbaishan	?	China / North Korea border	inconnu
1668 AD Jun	Changbaishan	?	China / North Korea border	inconnu

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Our list of volcanic eruptions closely follows the database of eruptions of the Smithsonian's Global Volcanism Project (GVP), the internationally most recognized data source for volcanic eruptions, but also includes significant eruptive episodes or related volcano events. "Volcanic eruptions" are usually to be understood as sequences of individual eruptive episodes that can follow each other, or even overlap (if several vents are involved), and can last many years, decades or even longer. For example, the current activity of Stromboli volcano is understood as a single eruption that has been ongoing since 1934.

Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database. doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K | Global Volcanism Project / Smithsonian Institution

Chine FAQ

+When was the last volcanic eruption en Chine?

The last volcanic eruption en Chine was from Kunlun volcano in 1951.

+When was the first documented volcanic eruption en Chine?

The first historically documented eruption occurred autour 1668 AD from Changbaishan volcano.

+How often do volcanoes en Chine erupt?

Since 1668 AD, Chine has seen at least 9 historically documented eruptions. This means that a volcano erupts on average every 39.7 years.

+How active are the volcanoes en Chine?

Chine is volcanically occasionally active: Since 1900, at least 3 volcanoes en Chine have been active.Since 1900, Chine has had 3 volcanic eruptions from 3 individual volcanoes. Volcanic eruptions have been recorded erupted during 3 years out of 126 as of now. This means, at least one volcano en Chine has been in eruption in one in 42 years on average. The last volcano to erupt en Chine was Kunlun volcano, which erupted in 1951, 74 years ago.

+When was the largest volcanic eruption en Chine?

The largest eruption en Chine in historic times was from Wudalianchi volcano. It occurred during 1720 - 1721. It ranks as a "vulcanian" eruption with a magnitude 3 on the VEI (Volcanic Explosivity Index) scale.

Derniers séismes: China

Au cours des 7 derniers jours, China a eu 10 séismes de magnitude 4.0 ou supérieure et 5 séismes de magnitude 3+.

Magnitude 3.9 séisme: Province 2, Népal .

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Date et l'heure	Mag / Prof.	Volcan le plus proche / Lieux
25 avril 01:32 (Urumqi)	4.2 1 km	333 km SO de Tianshan	Southern Xinjiang, China I FELT IT - 1 report	Info
mercredi, 23 avril 2025 GMT (1 séisme)
24 avril 00:09 (Shanghai)	4.9 10 km	191 km NE de Tengchong	21 km au sud de Jinhua, Province de Yunnan, Chine I FELT IT - 3 reports	Info
lundi, 21 avril 2025 GMT (1 séisme)
21 avril 09:07 (Shanghai)	4.7 10 km	396 km SE de unnamed	172 km au nord-est de Préfecture de Nagchu, Tibet, Chine I FELT IT	Info
dimanche, 20 avril 2025 GMT (2 séismes)
20 avril 21:48 (Urumqi)	4.6 16 km	114 km O de Tianshan	Northern Xinjiang, China I FELT IT - 2 reports	Info
20 avril 05:28 (Almaty)	4.3 10 km	338 km NO de Tianshan	73 km au sud de Sarqant, Jetisu, Kazakhstan I FELT IT	Info
samedi, 19 avril 2025 GMT (1 séisme)
19 avril 16:35 (Urumqi)	4.3 10 km	237 km SE de Tianshan	144 km au sud-est de Koutcha, Xinjiang, Chine I FELT IT - 1 report	Info

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Tremblements de terre importants en Chine depuis 1900

Le tremblement de terre le plus meurtrier en Chine depuis 1900 était le séisme de magnitude 7.5 en

Chine, Province de Hebei le juillet, 27, 1976. Cela a fait 242,769 de décès et 799,000 blessés. C'était le 5. séisme le plus meurtrier de l'histoire de l'humanité et le 2. séisme le plus désastreux jamais enregistré en Chine.
La plupart des dégâts causés par le séisme sont dus au tsunami qui a suivi le séisme. C'était le 15. séisme le plus meurtrier de l'histoire de l'humanité et le 5. séisme le plus désastreux jamais enregistré en Chine. Ce fut également le tremblement de terre le plus dévastateur survenu dans cette période : les pertes économiques totales ont été estimées à l'équivalent de $86 milliards de dollars américains. 5,360,000 des maisons et autres bâtiments ont été détruits et 5,360,000 endommagés.

Date	Mag	Région	Morts	Dommages
2010 Apr 13	6.9	Qinghai Province Yushu	2,968	très lourd	Info
2008 May 12	7.9	Sichuan Province	87,652	catastrophique	Info
1988 Nov 6	7.3	Yunnan Province	738	très lourd	Info
1976 Jul 27	7.5	Ne Tangshan	242,769	catastrophique	Info
1974 May 10	7.1	Yunnan And Sichuan Provinces, Chao-t'ung	20,000	lourd	Info
1970 Jan 4	7.8	Yunnan Province; Vietnam Hanoi	10,000	lourd	Info
1969 Jul 25	6.4	Guangdong Province Yangjiang County	3,000	très lourd	Info
1950 Aug 15	8.6	India-china	1,530	lourd	Info
1948 May 25	7.3	Sichuan Province	800	lourd	Info
1936 Apr 1	6.8	Guangxi Province	plus de 1 000 (*)	très lourd	Info
1933 Aug 25	7.5	Sichuan Province	9,300	très lourd	Info
1931 Aug 10	8.0	Xinjiang Weiwuer Zizhiqu Province N	10,000	très lourd	Info
1927 May 22	7.6	Gansu Province	40,912	très lourd	Info
1925 Mar 16	7.0	Yunnan Province Talifu	5,000	très lourd	Info
1923 Mar 24	7.3	Sichuan Province	4,800	lourd	Info
1920 Dec 16	8.3	Gansu Province, Shanxi Province	200,000	lourd	Info
1918 Feb 13	7.3	Guangdong Province	2,000	très lourd	Info
1917 Jul 30	6.8	Yunnan Province	1,800	très lourd	Info
1913 Dec 21	7.0	Yunnan Province	942	lourd	Info
1902 Aug 22	7.7	Xinjiang, Turkestan	2,500	très lourd	Info

(*) Chiffres estimés

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database. doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K

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Tremblements de terre importants en Chine FAQ

+Quel a été le séisme le plus meurtrier en Chine depuis 1900?

Le tremblement de terre le plus meurtrier en Chine depuis 1900 était le séisme de magnitude 7.5 en Chine, Province de Hebei le juillet, 27, 1976. Cela a fait 242,769 de décès et 799,000 blessés. C'était le 5. séisme le plus meurtrier de l'histoire de l'humanité et le 2. séisme le plus désastreux jamais enregistré en Chine.

+Quel est le tremblement de terre qui a causé le plus de dégâts en Chine depuis 1900?

Le tremblement de terre qui a causé le plus de dégâts a été le séisme de magnitude 7.9 en Chine, Province de Sichuan le mai, 12, 2008. Cela a causé 87,652 de décès et estimées $86 milliards de dollars américains (l'équivalent d'aujourd'hui) en dommages économiques totaux.

+Combien de personnes ont été tuées par les tremblements de terre en Chine depuis 1900?

Depuis 1900, au moins 186 tremblements de terre ont causé un total estimé de 660,000 décès en Chine.

+Combien de dégâts les tremblements de terre ont-ils causés en Chine depuis 1900?

Il y a eu 365 séismes causant morts ou dommages significatifs au cours de cette période. Ensemble, ils ont causé des pertes économiques d'env. $120 milliards de dollars américains.

Liste des volcans

Arshan

(cinder cones unknown elevation)

Arshan (also known as Arxan-Chaihe or Motianling Group) volcano is a newly discovered active volcanic field in the central Da Hinggan Mountains of Inner Mongolia in NE China, 70 km from the border with Mongolia.
The field contains more than 40 cinder cones, tephra layers an... [plus d'info]

Changbaishan

(stratovolcano 2744 m / 9,003 ft)

Astronaut photograph ISS006-E-43366 acquired April 4, 2003 (ISS Crew Earth Observations experiment and the Image Science & Analysis Group, Johnson Space Center)

Changbaishan (or Baitoushan) volcano is a large stratovolcano at the NE China - N Korean border and is and the most active in China.
It is also known as Tianchi, or in Korean as Baegdu or P'aektu-san (Paektusan) volcano.
One of the largest explosive eruptions in the ... [plus d'info]

Chifeng

(Unknown unknown)

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Dalainuoer

(Pyroclastic cone(s) unknown)

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Datong

(cinder cones 1882 m / 6,175 ft)

The Datong volcanoes (Datong-Fengzen volcanic field) are located 3 km northeast of Datong City at Xigelaoshan in North China west of Beijing.
The volcanic field contains approx. 80 cinder cones and small lava domes. The most notable cones are Heishan (1,422 meters above se... [plus d'info]

Dunhua

(Unknown 826 m / 2710 ft)

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Erkeshan

(Pyroclastic cone(s) 416 m / 1365 ft)

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Fanjiatung Group

(Cone(s) 283 m / 928 ft)

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Gaojianshi

(Unknown unknown)

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Hainan

(volcanic field, pyroclastic cones 196 m / 643 ft)

The Hainan volcanic field (also known as Khaynanj or Hainan Dao) comprises vast geologically young lava flows and numerous cinder cones on the northern part of Hainan Island in SE China.
Small fissure eruptions were recorded in 1883 from the Lingao cone and in 1933 from the... [plus d'info]

Heibei Plain

(Unknown unknown)

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Honggeertu

(cinder cones 1700 m / 5,577 ft)

Honggeertu volcano is a volcanic field consisting of about 12 cinder cones located 335 km NW of Beijing in the Nei Mongul Province. It is uncertain whether eruptions have occurred in the Holocene. [plus d'info]

Huixian

(Unknown unknown)

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Jianghui Group

(Pyroclastic cone unknown)

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Jianshan

(Shield 399 m / 1309 ft)

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Jingbo

(volcanic field 1000? m / 3,281 ft)

Jingbo volcano (also known as Cingpo, Ching-pe, Chingpohu, or Jingbohu) is a young volcanic field in the Jingbo (or Jingpo) Lake area in NE China about 80 km SW of Mudanjiang city. The area is also known as the "Crater Forest" and "Frog Pool" areas.
The volcanic field conta... [plus d'info]

Keluo

(pyroclastic cones 670 m / 2,198 ft)

Keluo volcano is a volcanic field in NE China near the Russion border, south of the Heilongjiang (Black Dragon) River, 310 km NNW of the city of Daquiin.
The volcanic group covers 350 sq km and contains 23 cones, some of which could be Holocene in age (have formed less than... [plus d'info]

Kuandian

(Pyroclastic cone(s) 513 m / 1683 ft)

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Kunlun

(pyroclastic cones 5808 m / 19,055 ft)

Kunlun volcano is a group of about 70 fresh-looking cinder cones in NW Tibet. Although the cones are not very large, thanks to its location in the Tibetan Plateau, Kunlun is the highest volcano in the northern hemisphere.
An eruption occurred 1951 at Ashi Shan cone, markin... [plus d'info]

Leizhou Bandao

(volcanic field 259 m / 850 ft)

Leizhou Bandao volcano is a volcanic field on the Leizhou peninsula 480 km SW of Hong Kong, across the Qiongzhou strait north of Hainan Dao Island.
The field contains a group of Policene-Holocene cinder cones and the basaltic
Yingfengling and Tianyang volcanoes, whic... [plus d'info]

Longgang

(cinder cones 1000 m / 3,281 ft)

Longgang volcano is a field of more than 150 cinder cones, lava flows and 8 maars located in Jilin Province of NE China, west of Changbaishan volcano. It covers an area of 1700 sq km.
A large (VEI4-5) eruption occurred around 350 AD from the large Jinlongdingzi ("Mountain o... [plus d'info]

Longhai

(Unknown unknown)

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Nuomin

(Pyroclastic cone(s) 906 m / 2972 ft)

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Nushan

(Cone unknown)

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Taihangshanlu

(Unknown unknown)

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Tangy'n

(Unknown unknown)

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Tengchong

(pyroclastic cones 2865 m / 9,399 ft)

Tengchong volcano is a volcanic field in southern China 40 km from the border with Burma (Myanmar) 430 km WNW of the city of Kunming.
The Tengchong volcanic field contains 3 main volcanoes of Holocene age, Dayingshan, Maanshan, and Heikongshan, plus 65 older volcanoes and c... [plus d'info]

Tianshan

(volcanic field unknown)

Tianshan volcano is a group of cinder cones in the Tianshan Mountains of Xinjiang Province in NW China. The Pechan cone was active in the 1st and 7th centuries AD. Pechan is also known by a variety of other names, including Peishan, Baishan, Hochan, Aghie, Bichbalick, Khala, and ... [plus d'info]

Turfan

(cinder cone unknown)

Turfan volcano (allso referred to as the volcano of Ho-tscheu or Bischbalik) is an isolated volcanic cone near the city of Turfan in the Xinjiang Province of NW China.
An eruption was recorded during the Song Dynasty (between 960 and 1279 AD). The History of the Song Dynas... [plus d'info]

unnamed

(volcanic field 5400 m / 17,716 ft)

A young volcanic field with no particular name is located in NW Tibet. The field contains a cone in the Kekexili caldera, which was previously thought to have been in eruption based on a satellite photo in 1973. This is now considered not to represent an eruption.
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Unnamed

(Unknown 6900 m / 22638 ft)

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Unnamed

(Unknown unknown)

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Unnamed

(Unknown unknown)

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Unnamed

(Unknown unknown)

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Unnamed

(Unknown unknown)

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Weizhoudao

(Shield unknown)

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Wudalianchi

(volcanic field 597 m / 1,959 ft)

Wudalianchi volcano is one of the youngest volcanic fields on the mainland of Asia. It covers an area of about 500 sq km located at the junction between Xiaohinggan Mountains and Song-Nen depression in NE China. The last eruption was in 1719-1721 and erupted about 1 cu km of most... [plus d'info]

Yichuan

(Volcanic field unknown)

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Yitong Group

(Lava dome(s) 389 m / 1276 ft)

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mer., 10 mars 2021, 20:22

SO2 cloud detected in the area of Kunlun volcano, Tibet - could it be from a volcanic eruption?

Detected SO2 cloud in the area of Kunlun volcano, NW Tibet (image: SACS)

Update: It appears that the SO2 plume is from one of the recent paroxysms at Etna volcano. There is no sign of unusual activity at Kunlun volcano. ... Tout lire

sam., 29 sept. 2012, 09:18

Changbaishan volcano (China / North Korea): signs of unrest

NASA space shuttle image from Changbaishan volcano taken on 4 April 2003

According to an article on NBC News, Changbaishan (Baitoushan) volcano in northeastern China close to the border with North Korea has been showing signs of unrest and might be preparing itself for an eruption in the next few decades. ... Tout lire