Abstract:Water level observation data at the Xishan well,Guiping City,Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and global earthquakes with magnitude greater than or equal to 5.0 are collected from 2008 to 2016. The capability of recording co-seismic response,characteristics and its influence factors of water level oscillation are analyzed,the mechanism of co-seismic response is discussed and the following conclusions are reached. The well can record co-seismic response of most global earthquakes with magnitude greater than or equal to 7.0. The morphological of most water level change with seismic wave is oscillation,and the minority is step change. Well-aquifer observation system,magnitude and distance from well to earthquake epicenter are the main factors that affect the ability of well bores recording water level fluctuation. The possible mechanism of water level oscillation is the volume of aquifer media changed by seismic Rayleigh wave. Water level step change is related to the factors such as regional stress field enhancement,medium change and tectonic activity. There is a good correspondence between the water level rises of the Xishan well and moderate-strong seismic activities around it. This understanding is beneficial for earthquake prediction research.