1966 Xingtai earthquakes
People's Republic of China | |
| Max. intensity | MMI X (Extreme)[1] |
|---|---|
| Casualties | 8,064 dead, 38,000 injured |
The Xingtai earthquake (
People's Republic of China
.
The first earthquake with magnitude 6.0 on the moment magnitude scale and epicenter in Longyao County occurred in the early morning of March 8, 1966. It was followed by a sequence of five earthquakes above magnitude 6 that lasted until March 29, 1966. The strongest of these quakes had a magnitude of 6.8 and took place in the southeastern part of Ningjin County on March 22.[2] The earthquake damage included 8,064 dead, 38,000 injured and more than 5 million destroyed houses.[3]
Earthquakes
| Date (YYYY-MM-DD) |
Time (UTC) |
Latitude | Longitude | Depth | Magnitude | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966-03-07 | 21:29:19 | 37.156° N | 114.875° E | 20 km (12 mi) | 6.5 (Mw ) | [4] |
| 1966-03-22 | 08:11:37 | 37.535° N | 115.039° E | 20 km (12 mi) | 6.2 (Mw ) | [5] |
| 1966-03-22 | 08:19:36 | 37.545° N | 115.061° E | 20 km (12 mi) | 6.8 (Mw ) | [6] |
| 1966-03-26 | 15:19:04 | 37.714° N | 115.275° E | 20 km (12 mi) | 6.0 (Mw ) | [7] |
| 1966-03-29 | 12:00:00 | 37.464° N | 115.127° E | 20 km (12 mi) | 6.0 (Mw ) | [8] |
See also
References
- doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K
- ^ "China Virtual Museum - Earthquakes". Archived from the original on 2008-05-21. Retrieved 2008-12-29.
- ^ ""Major earthquakes on Chinese mainland since 1966" by the Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Houston". Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2008-12-29.
- ^ ANSS. "Hebei 1966: M 6.5 - Hebei, China". Comprehensive Catalog. U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
- ^ ANSS. "Hebei 1966: M 6.2 - Hebei, China". Comprehensive Catalog. U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
- ^ ANSS. "Hebei 1966: M 6.8 - Hebei, China". Comprehensive Catalog. U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
- ^ ANSS. "Hebei 1966: M 6.0 - Hebei, China". Comprehensive Catalog. U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
- ^ ANSS. "Hebei 1966: M 6.0 - Hebei, China". Comprehensive Catalog. U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
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