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Historic Earthquake
1979 People's Republic of China Earthquake
9 July 1979 · Jiangsu Province, Liyang · People's Republic of China
On 9 July 1979 at 10:57 UTC, a magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck People's Republic of China (Jiangsu Province, Liyang), at a depth of 11 km. It occurred on the Eurasian Plate, 25 km from its boundary with the Yangtze Plate (continental collision). It killed at least 41 people and injured 2,987. 113,909 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 9 July 1979
- Time
- 10:57 UTC
- Magnitude
- 5.4
- Depth
- 11 km
- Maximum Intensity
- VIII (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 41
- Injuries
- 2,987
- Homes Destroyed
- 113,909
- Plate
- Eurasian 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