Biggest Earthquakes Near South China Sea
South China Sea has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 0 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 2 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in South China Sea:
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this year: 4.8 in South China Sea
Yangjiang, Guangdong, China
6.7 magnitude earthquake
1931-09-21 10:27:23 UTC
at 10:27
September 21, 1931 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 19.481, 113.083
287.2 km from
Yangjiang
(178.2 miles)
Depth: 25 km
South China Sea
5.9 magnitude earthquake
1965-10-07 03:36:02 UTC
at 03:36
October 07, 1965 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 12.347, 114.485
Depth: 20 km
Southeastern China
5.5 magnitude earthquake
1995-01-10 10:09:51 UTC
at 10:09
January 10, 1995 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 20.205, 109.153
Depth: 33 km
South China Sea
5.3 magnitude earthquake
2005-11-08 07:54:38 UTC
at 07:54
November 08, 2005 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 9.973, 108.287
Depth: 10 km
South China Sea
5.2 magnitude earthquake
2007-11-28 15:16:08 UTC
at 15:16
November 28, 2007 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 9.99, 108.297
Depth: 10 km
South China Sea
5.2 magnitude earthquake
2005-11-07 17:15:50 UTC
at 17:15
November 07, 2005 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 9.959, 108.389
Depth: 10 km
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei-Muara District, Brunei
5.2 magnitude earthquake
1992-02-22 00:39:53 UTC
at 00:39
February 22, 1992 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 5.415, 114.546
68.2 km from
Bandar Seri Begawan
(42.2 miles)
Depth: 40 km
South China Sea
5.1 magnitude earthquake
2024-07-28 04:35:11 UTC
at 04:35
July 28, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 14.783, 108.243
Depth: 4 km
South China Sea
5.0 magnitude earthquake
2011-01-26 07:24:27 UTC
at 07:24
January 26, 2011 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 9.888, 108.242
Depth: 10 km
South China Sea
5.0 magnitude earthquake
1982-12-07 11:05:41 UTC
at 11:05
December 07, 1982 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 12.493, 114.541
Depth: 33 km
South China Sea
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2025-10-05 18:28:45 UTC
at 18:28
October 05, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 14.834, 108.05
Depth: 10 km
South China Sea
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2022-08-23 07:08:07 UTC
at 07:08
August 23, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 14.728, 108.145
Depth: 10 km
South China Sea
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2022-04-18 05:54:25 UTC
at 05:54
April 18, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 14.745, 108.13
Depth: 10 km
South China Sea
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2025-09-10 18:36:29 UTC
at 18:36
September 10, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 15.054, 108.15
Depth: 10 km
South China Sea
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2023-09-22 00:45:48 UTC
at 00:45
September 22, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 14.916, 108.202
Depth: 10 km
Beihai, Guangxi, China
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2023-06-23 19:07:39 UTC
at 19:07
June 23, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 20.973, 108.911
59.2 km from
Beihai
(37.2 miles)
Depth: 12 km
South China Sea
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2022-04-18 14:34:34 UTC
at 14:34
April 18, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 14.806, 108.251
Depth: 10 km
South China Sea
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2014-05-15 12:34:35 UTC
at 12:34
May 15, 2014 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 16.406, 107.301
Depth: 13 km
South China Sea
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2024-03-05 05:49:28 UTC
at 05:49
March 05, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 14.739, 108.226
Depth: 9 km
South China Sea
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2005-08-05 18:07:13 UTC
at 18:07
August 05, 2005 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 9.985, 108.383
Depth: 10 km
South China Sea
4.5 magnitude earthquake
1993-09-10 21:52:46 UTC
at 21:52
September 10, 1993 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 15.459, 114.835
Depth: 10 km
South China Sea
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2024-10-12 11:39:45 UTC
at 11:39
October 12, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 14.808, 108.294
Depth: 17 km
South China Sea
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2022-04-15 13:48:02 UTC
at 13:48
April 15, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 15.049, 108.156
Depth: 16 km
South China Sea
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2022-04-14 18:39:05 UTC
at 18:39
April 14, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 14.891, 108.251
Depth: 10 km
South China Sea
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2021-12-13 15:16:03 UTC
at 15:16
December 13, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 14.851, 108.156
Depth: 10 km
South China Sea
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2010-06-23 01:51:55 UTC
at 01:51
June 23, 2010 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 9.784, 108.241
Depth: 42 km
South China Sea
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2005-08-05 13:35:15 UTC
at 13:35
August 05, 2005 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 9.988, 108.368
Depth: 16 km
Sanya, Hainan, China
4.4 magnitude earthquake
1995-06-05 00:16:59 UTC
at 00:16
June 05, 1995 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 18.959, 108.617
122.2 km from
Sanya
(76.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Southeastern China
4.4 magnitude earthquake
1995-03-23 06:14:47 UTC
at 06:14
March 23, 1995 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 20.403, 109.448
Depth: 33 km
Southeastern China
4.4 magnitude earthquake
1988-11-04 18:03:51 UTC
at 18:03
November 04, 1988 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 20.145, 108.082
Depth: 10 km