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Historic Earthquake
1995 People's Republic of China Earthquake
21 July 1995 · Gansu, Yongdeng · People's Republic of China
On 21 July 1995 at 22:44 UTC, a magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck People's Republic of China (Gansu, Yongdeng), at a depth of 13 km. It occurred on the Eurasian Plate. It killed at least 14 people and injured 60. 4,500 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 21 July 1995
- Time
- 22:44 UTC
- Magnitude
- 5.6
- Depth
- 13 km
- Deaths
- 14
- Injuries
- 60
- Homes Destroyed
- 4,500
- 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