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Historic Earthquake
1988 Lancang-Gengma Earthquakes
6 November 1988 · Yunnan Province · People's Republic of China
On 6 November 1988 at 13:03 UTC, a magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck People's Republic of China (Yunnan Province), at a depth of 18 km. It occurred on the Eurasian Plate, 379 km from its boundary with the Indian Plate (continental transform fault). It killed at least 738 people and injured 3,900. 412,000 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 6 November 1988
- Time
- 13:03 UTC
- Magnitude
- 7.3
- Depth
- 18 km
- Maximum Intensity
- X (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 738
- Injuries
- 3,900
- Homes Destroyed
- 412,000
- Estimated Damage
- 269 million US dollars
- Plate
- Eurasian Plate
- Country
- People's Republic of China
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 20112011 Tarlay Earthquake · M 6.8104 deaths
- 1995Yunnan Province, Lancang · M 6.811 deaths
- 1976Yunnan Province, Lungling-Lushi · M 7.4
- 1976Yunnan Province, Lungling-Lushi · M 7.3
- 1950Yunnan Province · M 7.0
- 1942Yunnan Province, Simao · M 6.890 deaths
- 1941Yunnan Province · M 7.0
- 1941Yunnan Province · M 7.0
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth