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Historic Earthquake
1982 People's Republic of China Earthquake
15 June 1982 · Sichuan Province, Garze · People's Republic of China
On 15 June 1982 at 23:24 UTC, a magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck People's Republic of China (Sichuan Province, Garze), at a depth of 10 km. It occurred on the Eurasian Plate, 493 km from its boundary with the Indian Plate (continental collision). It killed at least 10 people and injured 5.
- Date
- 15 June 1982
- Time
- 23:24 UTC
- Magnitude
- 5.5
- Depth
- 10 km
- Maximum Intensity
- VII (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 10
- Injuries
- 5
- Plate
- Eurasian Plate
- Country
- People's Republic of China
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 1989Sichuan Province, Batang · M 6.211 deaths
- 19811981 Dawu Earthquake · M 6.8150 deaths
- 19731973 Luhuo Earthquake · M 7.6
- 1955Sichuan Province · M 7.539 deaths
- 19481948 Litang Earthquake · M 7.3800 deaths
- 1947Qinghai Province · M 7.7
- 1923Sichuan Province · M 7.34,800 deaths
- 19041904 Sichuan Earthquake · M 6.0400 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth