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Historic Earthquake
1996 Lijiang Earthquake
3 February 1996 · Yunnan Province, Lijiang · People's Republic of China
On 3 February 1996 at 11:14 UTC, a magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck People's Republic of China (Yunnan Province, Lijiang), at a depth of 11 km. It occurred on the Eurasian Plate, 281 km from its boundary with the Indian Plate (continental transform fault). It killed at least 322 people and injured 17,057. 959,000 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 3 February 1996
- Time
- 11:14 UTC
- Magnitude
- 6.6
- Depth
- 11 km
- Maximum Intensity
- IX (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 322
- Injuries
- 17,057
- Homes Destroyed
- 959,000
- Homes Damaged
- 959,000
- Estimated Damage
- 506 million US dollars
- Plate
- Eurasian Plate
- Country
- People's Republic of China
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 2008Sichuan Province · M 5.943 deaths
- 2003Yunnan Province · M 5.916 deaths
- 19951995 Wuding Earthquake · M 6.281 deaths
- 1948Yunnan Province · M 6.8110 deaths
- 19481948 Litang Earthquake · M 7.3800 deaths
- 1930Yunnan Province · M 6.042 deaths
- 1925Yunnan Province · M 5.812 deaths
- 19251925 Dali Earthquake · M 6.95,800 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth