10 000 homes damaged after M5.7 earthquake strikes Jilin Province, China

10 000 homes damaged after M5.7 earthquake strikes Jilin Province, China

More than 10 000 homes have been damaged after a shallow M5.7 earthquake hit China's Jilin Province at 21:50 UTC on May 27, 2018 (01:50 local time, May 28). The USGS is reporting this quake as M5.1 at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). The epicenter was located 23 km…

Massive landslide hits Sichuan Province, China

Massive landslide hits Sichuan Province, China

A massive landslide buried a road section in Mabian Yi Autonomous County in southwest China's Sichuan Province on May 5, 2018, terrifying the people who witnessed the disaster. Soil and boulders estimated over 50 000 cubic meters (1.7 million ft3) in volume cut…

9 killed as landslide hits Lyuliang City of China’s Shanxi Province

9 killed as landslide hits Lyuliang City of China’s Shanxi Province

At least nine people have been killed after a landslide hit north China's Shanxi Province early Monday, April 30, 2018. Authorities said the slide happened around 04:57 local time Monday morning in Caijiazhuang village in Lishi District of Lyuliang City. More…

Tornado-like winds hit Guangxi Zhuang region, south China

Tornado-like winds hit Guangxi Zhuang region, south China

A possible tornado hit south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on April 20, 2018 and was captured on camera. Strong winds lift debris up and hover it above ground. Students screamed in their dormitories as a twister swirled in the dark skies above the…

China is building massive weather modification system to make more rain

China is building massive weather modification system to make more rain

China is testing cutting-edge weather modification technology in Tibetan Plateau. The country aims to implement a large-scale weather changing project to ensure a consistent rain supply in the area three times as big as Spain, nearing 1 million km2 (620 000 mi2)….

Strong and shallow M6.9 earthquake hits SW China / India border region

Strong and shallow M6.9 earthquake hits SW China / India border region

A strong and shallow earthquake registered by CENC (China) as M6.9 hit Milein County, Nyingchi City, Tibet (SW China / India border region) at 22:34 UTC on November 17, 2017 (06:34 local time, November 18). Both USGS and EMSC report it as M6.3 at a depth of 10 km…

Major fireball explodes over Shangri-La, China, meteorites very likely

Major fireball explodes over Shangri-La, China, meteorites very likely

A major fireball was observed and recorded over southwest China at 12:07 UTC (20:07 local time) on October 4, 2017. The event lasted more than 10 seconds before the object disintegrated in a very bright flash. It was followed by a sonic boom. According to witness…