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earthquake Earthquake Risk in Beijing, China

Risk Level: High — Score 5/10

Risk: 5Historical: 10

Key Risk Factors

  • Moderate risk rating for Beijing based on ThinkHazard (Earthquake)
  • 4 events on record in proximity
  • 2 event(s) in the last 12 months

Last significant event: Earthquake - 7.1 - 4 km SE of Uki, Japan (2026-07-28) — 3,760,000 people exposed

Highest Risk Cities for Earthquakes

1
Los Angeles, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
2
San Jose, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 9
3
San Francisco, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
4
Seattle, WA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
5
Long Beach, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
6
Oakland, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
7
Tokyo, Japan
Risk: 9Historical: 10
8
Istanbul, Turkey
Risk: 9Historical: 10
9
Kathmandu, Nepal
Risk: 9Historical: 10
10
Quito, Ecuador
Risk: 9Historical: 10
Beijing is not in the top 10 for earthquake risk among tracked cities.

How Beijing Compares

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Notable Earthquake Events Near Beijing

Earthquake - 5.4 - 26 km S of Dezhou, China

August 4, 2023 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Earthquake - 7.1 - 19 km SSE of Miyazaki, Japan

August 7, 2024 — WARNING

1,790,000 people exposed; $745,262M capital exposed

Earthquake - 7.1 - 4 km SE of Uki, Japan

July 27, 2026 — WARNING

3,760,000 people exposed; $1,261,417M capital exposed

Earthquake - 7.1 - 4 km SE of Uki, Japan

July 27, 2026 — WARNING

3,760,000 people exposed; $1,261,417M capital exposed

Earthquake Preparedness Tips

  • 1.Secure heavy furniture and appliances to walls
  • 2.Create a family earthquake plan with meeting points
  • 3.Keep an emergency kit with water, food, flashlight, and first aid supplies
  • 4.Learn how to shut off gas, water, and electricity
  • 5.Practice Drop, Cover, and Hold On drills regularly

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How this data is built

Beijing, China earthquake risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live earthquake monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.

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