1925 Dali earthquake
Violent earthquake in Yunnan Province, China / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 1925 Dali earthquake occurred at 14:42 UTC on 16 March. It had an estimated magnitude of 7.0 on the surface wave magnitude scale and a maximum perceived intensity of at least IX (Violent) on the Mercalli intensity scale.[2] It had an epicenter in the province of Yunnan in southern China and killed an estimated 5,000 people.
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UTC time | 1925-03-16 14:42:17 |
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ISC event | 910412 |
USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
Local date | 16 March 1925 (1925-03-16) |
Local time | 22:42 |
Magnitude | 7.0 Ms(NGDC) [1] 6.9 Ms (ISC-GEM) |
Depth | 26 km (16 mi) |
Epicenter | 25.7°N 100.4°E / 25.7; 100.4[1] |
Areas affected | Yunnan, Republic of China |
Max. intensity | MMI IX (Violent)[2] |
Casualties | 5,000 |
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