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Historic Earthquake
1989 People's Republic of China Earthquake
15 April 1989 · Sichuan Province, Batang · People's Republic of China
On 15 April 1989 at 20:34 UTC, a magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck People's Republic of China (Sichuan Province, Batang), at a depth of 13 km. It occurred on the Eurasian Plate, 278 km from its boundary with the Indian Plate (continental collision). It killed at least 11 people and injured 42.
- Date
- 15 April 1989
- Time
- 20:34 UTC
- Magnitude
- 6.2
- Depth
- 13 km
- Deaths
- 11
- Injuries
- 42
- Estimated Damage
- 164 million US dollars
- Plate
- Eurasian Plate
- Country
- People's Republic of China
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 20222022 Luding Earthquake · M 6.6118 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
- 1932Sichuan Province · M 6.0200 deaths
- 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