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Historic Earthquake
1904 Sichuan Earthquake
30 August 1904 · Sichuan Province · People's Republic of China
On 30 August 1904, a magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck People's Republic of China (Sichuan Province). It occurred on the Eurasian Plate, 488 km from its boundary with the Indian Plate (continental collision). It killed at least 400 people.
- Date
- 30 August 1904
- Magnitude
- 6.0
- Maximum Intensity
- VIII (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 400
- Plate
- Eurasian Plate
- Country
- People's Republic of China
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 20082008 Sichuan Earthquake · M 7.987,652 deaths
- 19811981 Dawu Earthquake · M 6.8150 deaths
- 19731973 Luhuo Earthquake · M 7.6
- 1955Sichuan Province · M 7.539 deaths
- 19481948 Litang Earthquake · M 7.3800 deaths
- 1947Qinghai Province · M 7.7
- 19331933 Diexi Earthquake · M 7.49,300 deaths
- 1923Sichuan Province · M 7.34,800 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth