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Historic Earthquake
1949 People's Republic of China Earthquake
23 February 1949 · Xinjiang Province · People's Republic of China
On 23 February 1949 at 16:08 UTC, a magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck People's Republic of China (Xinjiang Province). It occurred on the Eurasian Plate. It killed at least 21 people and injured 17. 1,010 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 23 February 1949
- Time
- 16:08 UTC
- Magnitude
- 7.3
- Maximum Intensity
- IX (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 21
- Injuries
- 17
- Homes Destroyed
- 1,010
- Plate
- Eurasian Plate
- Country
- People's Republic of China
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 1944Xinjiang Province · M 7.23 deaths
- 19061906 Manasi Earthquake · M 8.3280 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth