Earthquake Risk in Hong Kong, China
Risk Level: High — Score 5/10
Live Earthquake alert status near Hong Kong
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Key Risk Factors
- Moderate risk rating for Hong Kong based on ThinkHazard (Earthquake)
- 17 events recorded in proximity in recent decades
- 1 event(s) in the 12 months to Aug 9, 2026
- Largest recent event exposed 10,100,000 people
Last significant event: Earthquake - 6.0 - 12 km N of Yujing, Taiwan (2025-01-20) — 3,060,000 people exposed
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How Hong Kong Compares
Notable Earthquake Events Near Hong Kong
DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable earthquake events near Hong Kong, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Earthquake - 7.4 - 18 km SSW of Hualien City, Taiwan (April 2024) — 18,400,000 people exposed; $1,256,486M capital exposed.
Earthquake - 7.4 - 18 km SSW of Hualien City, Taiwan
April 2, 2024 — WARNING
18,400,000 people exposed; $1,256,486M capital exposed
Earthquake - 5.0 - 54 km SE of Huanggang, China
October 22, 2023 — ADVISORY
10,100,000 people exposed; $332,471M capital exposed
Earthquake - 6.0 - 12 km N of Yujing, Taiwan
January 20, 2025 — WATCH
3,060,000 people exposed; $235,638M capital exposed
Earthquake - 6.1 - 28 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan
April 22, 2024 — WATCH
718,000 people exposed; $55,451M capital exposed
Earthquake - 6.4 - 11 km NE of Hualien City, Taiwan
April 3, 2024 — WATCH
246,000 people exposed; $21,263M 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
Hong Kong, 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.
The data behind this page
Every score and event here comes from DisasterAWARE's hazard database — available as downloadable historical datasets and a real-time API.
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