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Historic Earthquake
1941 People's Republic of China Earthquake
5 May 1941 · Heilongjiang Province · People's Republic of China
On 5 May 1941 at 15:18 UTC, a magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck People's Republic of China (Heilongjiang Province). It occurred on the Amur Plate. It killed at least 132 people and injured 203. 6,321 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 5 May 1941
- Time
- 15:18 UTC
- Magnitude
- 6.0
- Maximum Intensity
- VIII (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 132
- Injuries
- 203
- Homes Destroyed
- 6,321
- Plate
- Amur Plate
- Country
- People's Republic of China
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth