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Historic Earthquake
2003 People's Republic of China Earthquake
21 July 2003 · Yunnan Province · People's Republic of China
On 21 July 2003 at 15:16 UTC, a magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck People's Republic of China (Yunnan Province), at a depth of 10 km. It occurred on the Eurasian Plate, 408 km from its boundary with the Yangtze Plate (continental rift). It killed at least 16 people and injured 584. 264,878 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 21 July 2003
- Time
- 15:16 UTC
- Magnitude
- 5.9
- Depth
- 10 km
- Deaths
- 16
- Injuries
- 584
- Homes Destroyed
- 264,878
- Homes Damaged
- 264,878
- Estimated Damage
- 75 million US dollars
- Plate
- Eurasian Plate
- Country
- People's Republic of China
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 19961996 Lijiang Earthquake · M 6.6322 deaths
- 19951995 Wuding Earthquake · M 6.281 deaths
- 1976Yunnan Province, Lungling-Lushi · M 7.3
- 19701970 Tonghai Earthquake · M 7.115,621 deaths
- 1948Yunnan Province · M 6.8110 deaths
- 19251925 Dali Earthquake · M 6.95,800 deaths
- 19131913 Eshan Earthquake · M 7.0942 deaths
- 19092011 Yunnan Earthquake · M 6.521 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth