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Historic Earthquake
2010 Yushu Earthquake
13 April 2010 · Qinghai Province, Yushu · People's Republic of China
On 13 April 2010 at 23:49 UTC, a magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck People's Republic of China (Qinghai Province, Yushu), at a depth of 17 km. It occurred on the Eurasian Plate. It killed at least 2,968 people and injured 12,135. 15,000 homes were destroyed. It is the 75th deadliest of the earthquakes recorded since 1900.
- Date
- 13 April 2010
- Time
- 23:49 UTC
- Magnitude
- 6.9
- Depth
- 17 km
- Deaths
- 2,968
- Injuries
- 12,135
- Homes Destroyed
- 15,000
- Estimated Damage
- 500 million US dollars
- Plate
- Eurasian Plate
- Country
- People's Republic of China
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 20212021 Maduo Earthquake · M 7.320 deaths
- 1963Qinghai Province · M 7.0
- 1947Qinghai Province · M 7.7
- 1937Qinghai Province · M 7.5
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth