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1985 Luquan earthquake

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1985 Luquan earthquake
1985 Luquan earthquake is located in China
1985 Luquan earthquake
UTC time??
MagnitudeMs 6.3
Depth5 km
Epicenter25°55′34″N 102°52′16″E / 25.926°N 102.871°E / 25.926; 102.871
Areas affectedChina
Casualties22 killed, more than 300 injured

The 1985 Luquan earthquake occurred on April 18, 1985 at 13:52 local time (05:52 UTC). The epicenter was near Luquan (禄劝) County, Yunnan, China. Research showed that the source of this earthquake was Zeyi Fault (则邑断层). 22 people were killed and more than 300 injured in this earthquake.[1][2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "国家地震科学数据共享中心". Csi.ac.cn. Retrieved 2010-08-12.
  2. ^ "Significant Earthquakes of the World". United States Geological Survey. 2010-01-05. Retrieved 2010-08-12.