World Map › Major Earthquakes Since 1900 › 1989
Historic Earthquake
1989 People's Republic of China Earthquake
18 October 1989 · Shanxi and Hebei Provinces, Datong · People's Republic of China
On 18 October 1989 at 14:57 UTC, a magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck People's Republic of China (Shanxi and Hebei Provinces, Datong), at a depth of 10 km. It occurred on the Eurasian Plate, 148 km from its boundary with the Amur Plate (continental transform fault). It killed at least 29 people and injured 193. 30,000 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 18 October 1989
- Time
- 14:57 UTC
- Magnitude
- 5.3
- Depth
- 10 km
- Maximum Intensity
- VIII (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 29
- Injuries
- 193
- Homes Destroyed
- 30,000
- Plate
- Eurasian Plate
- Country
- People's Republic of China
- Nearest Volcano
- Honggeertu (200 km)
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 1998Northeastern, Shangyi-Zhangbei · M 5.770 deaths
- 1966Hebei Province · M 7.6
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth