1920 Haiyuan Earthquake: Earthquake
The 1920 Haiyuan earthquake (Chinese: 海原地震) is a major earthquake that occurred in China on December 16, 1920.
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| UTC time | 1920-12-16 12:05:55 |
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| ISC event | 912687 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | December 16, 1920 (Gansu-Sichuan Time) |
| Local time | 19:05 |
| Magnitude | 7.8 ML |
| Epicenter | 36°30′N 105°42′E / 36.50°N 105.70°E |
| Fault | Haiyuan Fault |
| Landslides | >50,000 |
| Casualties | 200,000 –273,400 |
Sources
Other websites
- The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.
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