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1995 Wuding earthquake
1995 Wuding earthquake is located in China
1995 Wuding earthquake
UTC time??
MagnitudeMw 6.2
Depth10 km
Epicenter26°00′11″N 102°13′37″E / 26.003°N 102.227°E / 26.003; 102.227
Areas affectedChina
Casualties53

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]

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