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1995 Wuding earthquake

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1995 Wuding earthquake
1995 Wuding earthquake is located in China
1995 Wuding earthquake
UTC time1995-10-23 22:46:53
ISC event80358
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local dateOctober 24, 1995 (1995-10-24)
Local time06:46:53 CST
MagnitudeMw 6.2
Depth10 km
Epicenter26°00′11″N 102°13′37″E / 26.003°N 102.227°E / 26.003; 102.227
Areas affectedChina
Casualties53 dead

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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References

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  1. ^ "国家地震科学数据共享中心". Archived from the original on 2012-03-28. Retrieved 2011-07-30.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Significant Earthquakes of the World". United States Geological Survey. Archived from the original on June 8, 2011. Retrieved October 30, 2009.
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