1995 Wuding earthquake

1995 Wuding earthquake
UTC time ??
ISC event
USGS-ANSS
Date * October 24, 1995, local time (October 23, 1995 UTC)
Local date
Local time
Magnitude Mw 6.2
Depth 10 km
Epicenter 26°00′11″N 102°13′37″E / 26.003°N 102.227°E / 26.003; 102.227
Areas affected China
Casualties 53
* Deprecated  See documentation.

The 1995 Wuding earthquake occurred on October 23, 1995, at 22:46 UTC (October 24, 1995, at 06:46 local time). The epicenter was located near Fenduo Village (芬多村), Fawo Township (发窝乡) of the Wuding County, Yunnan, China. The magnitude of the earthquake was put at Mw 6.2, or Ms 6.5. 53 people were reported dead and 13 903 injured.[1] Many houses and public buildings were damaged, including the Fawo Middle School (发窝中学) and the Fawo Township Office.[2] This earthquake could be felt in southwestern Sichuan.[3]

See also

References

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-03-28. Retrieved 2011-07-30.
  2. http://nj.xxgk.yn.gov.cn/canton_model1/newsview.aspx?id=711313%5Bpermanent+dead+link%5D
  3. "Significant Earthquakes of the World". USGS. Archived from the original on June 8, 2011. Retrieved October 30, 2009.
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