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Historic Earthquake
1990 People's Republic of China Earthquake
26 April 1990 · Qinghai Province, Ganghe-Xinghai · People's Republic of China
On 26 April 1990 at 09:37 UTC, a magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck People's Republic of China (Qinghai Province, Ganghe-Xinghai), at a depth of 8 km. It occurred on the Eurasian Plate. It killed at least 126 people and injured 2,049. 66,800 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 26 April 1990
- Time
- 09:37 UTC
- Magnitude
- 6.9
- Depth
- 8 km
- Deaths
- 126
- Injuries
- 2,049
- Homes Destroyed
- 66,800
- Homes Damaged
- 66,800
- Estimated Damage
- 58 million US dollars
- Plate
- Eurasian Plate
- Country
- People's Republic of China
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Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth