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Historic Earthquake
1973 Luhuo Earthquake
6 February 1973 · Sichuan Province · People's Republic of China
On 6 February 1973 at 10:37 UTC, a magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck People's Republic of China (Sichuan Province), at a depth of 33 km. It occurred on the Eurasian Plate, 483 km from its boundary with the Indian Plate (continental collision). 168 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 6 February 1973
- Time
- 10:37 UTC
- Magnitude
- 7.6
- Depth
- 33 km
- Maximum Intensity
- X (Mercalli)
- Homes Destroyed
- 168
- Plate
- Eurasian Plate
- Country
- People's Republic of China
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 20132013 Lushan Earthquake · M 6.6196 deaths
- 20082008 Sichuan Earthquake · M 7.987,652 deaths
- 19811981 Dawu Earthquake · M 6.8150 deaths
- 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