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1997 Jiashi Earthquakes
21 January 1997 · Southern Xinjiang, Jiashi County · People's Republic of China
On 21 January 1997 at 01:48 UTC, a magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck People's Republic of China (Southern Xinjiang, Jiashi County), at a depth of 33 km. It occurred on the Eurasian Plate. It killed at least 12 people and injured 40. 14,000 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 21 January 1997
- Time
- 01:48 UTC
- Magnitude
- 5.9
- Depth
- 33 km
- Deaths
- 12
- Injuries
- 40
- Homes Destroyed
- 14,000
- 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