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This Day in History: Haicheng Earthquake Prediction World First

On February 4, 1975, Chinese authorities claim to be the first to successfully predict an earthquake.

by Ned Kelly, 02 February 2023

WATCH: Earthquake Rocks Sichuan Province, 65 Confirmed Deaths

A 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit Luding County, Ganzi Prefecture, Sichuan province yesterday at 12.52pm.

by Lars James Hamer, 06 September 2022

WATCH: Sichuan Rocked by 2 Earthquakes in 5 Minutes

Two earthquakes in five minutes struck the mountainous region of Ya'an, Sichuan province on June 1.

by Lars James Hamer, 02 June 2022

This Day in History: Deadly Sichuan Earthquake of 2008

Today marks the 13th anniversary of the deadly Sichuan Earthquake, a catastrophic event that rocked China and claimed over 80,000 lives.

by Tabatha Baylis, 12 May 2022

This Day in History: Massive Haiyuan Earthquake Devastates Gansu

Statistics released in 2010 show at least 273,400 were killed by the earthquake in Gansu, with Haiyuan losing 73,604 people, nearly half of the county’s entire population.

by Jonathan Zhong, 16 December 2021

Shanghai Struck by Earthquake, Nobody Notices...

The 5.0-magnitude earthquake was met with a resounding... meh.

by Ned Kelly, 18 November 2021

3 Dead and 100 Injured After Earthquake Hits Sichuan

The China Earthquake Networks Center reported the epicenter of the quake struck at a depth of 10 kilometers in the early morning.

by That's Guangzhou, 17 September 2021

5.2-Magnitude Earthquake Hits South China, 1 Dead

Two earthquakes hit Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region this morning.

by Ryan Gandolfo, 25 November 2019

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