The 1995 Wuding earthquake occurred on October 23, 1995, at 22:46 UTC (October 24, 1995, at 06:46 local time). The epicenter was located near Fenduo Village (芬多村), Fawo Township (发窝乡) of the Wuding County, Yunnan, China. The magnitude of the earthquake was put at Mw 6.2, or Ms 6.5. Fifty-three people were reported dead and 13,903 injured.[1] Many houses and public buildings were damaged, including the Fawo Middle School (发窝中学) and the Fawo Township Office.[2] This earthquake could be felt in southwestern Sichuan.[3]
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| UTC time | 1995-10-23 22:46:53 |
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| ISC event | 80358 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | October 24, 1995 |
| Local time | 06:46:53 CST |
| Magnitude | Mw 6.2 |
| Depth | 10 km |
| Epicenter | 26°00′11″N 102°13′37″E / 26.003°N 102.227°E |
| Areas affected | China |
| Casualties | 53 dead |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "国家地震科学数据共享中心". Archived from the original on 2012-03-28. Retrieved 2011-07-30.
- ^ "镇沅县和平乡政府信息公开网站". nj.xxgk.yn.gov.cn. Archived from the original on 28 March 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ "Significant Earthquakes of the World". United States Geological Survey. Archived from the original on June 8, 2011. Retrieved October 30, 2009.
External links
edit- The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.