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Historic Earthquake
2017 Jiuzhaigou Earthquake
8 August 2017 · Sichuan Province, Aba · People's Republic of China
On 8 August 2017 at 13:19 UTC, a magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck People's Republic of China (Sichuan Province, Aba), at a depth of 9 km. It occurred on the Eurasian Plate, 494 km from its boundary with the Yangtze Plate (continental rift). It killed at least 29 people and injured 525. 100 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 8 August 2017
- Time
- 13:19 UTC
- Magnitude
- 6.5
- Depth
- 9 km
- Maximum Intensity
- V (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 29
- Injuries
- 525
- Homes Destroyed
- 100
- Homes Damaged
- 72,500
- Estimated Damage
- 500 million US dollars
- 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