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Historic Earthquake
1952 Damxung Earthquake
17 August 1952 · Tibet (Xizang Province) · People's Republic of China
On 17 August 1952 at 16:02 UTC, an earthquake struck People's Republic of China (Tibet (Xizang Province)), at a depth of 60 km. It occurred on the Eurasian Plate, 389 km from its boundary with the Indian Plate (continental collision). It killed at least 54 people. 774 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 17 August 1952
- Time
- 16:02 UTC
- Depth
- 60 km
- Maximum Intensity
- X (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 54
- Homes Destroyed
- 774
- Plate
- Eurasian Plate
- Country
- People's Republic of China
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 1951Tibet (Xizang Province) · M 7.5
- 1915Tibet (Xizang Province) · M 7.0170 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth