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2013 Dingxi Earthquakes
21 July 2013 · Gansu, Dingxi · People's Republic of China
On 21 July 2013 at 23:45 UTC, a magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck People's Republic of China (Gansu, Dingxi), at a depth of 8 km. It occurred on the Eurasian Plate. It killed at least 95 people and injured 887. 123,000 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 21 July 2013
- Time
- 23:45 UTC
- Magnitude
- 6.0
- Depth
- 8 km
- Deaths
- 95
- Injuries
- 887
- Homes Destroyed
- 123,000
- Homes Damaged
- 138,000
- Estimated Damage
- 466 million US dollars
- Plate
- Eurasian Plate
- Country
- People's Republic of China
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
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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