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Historic Earthquake
1948 Litang Earthquake
25 May 1948 · Sichuan Province · People's Republic of China
On 25 May 1948 at 07:11 UTC, a magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck People's Republic of China (Sichuan Province), at a depth of 18 km. It occurred on the Eurasian Plate, 346 km from its boundary with the Indian Plate (continental collision). It killed at least 800 people and injured 200. 600 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 25 May 1948
- Time
- 07:11 UTC
- Magnitude
- 7.3
- Depth
- 18 km
- Maximum Intensity
- X (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 800
- Injuries
- 200
- Homes Destroyed
- 600
- Plate
- Eurasian Plate
- Country
- People's Republic of China
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Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth