1920 Haiyuan earthquake

The 1920 Haiyuan earthquake (Chinese: 海原地震) is a major earthquake that occurred in China on December 16, 1920.

1920 Haiyuan earthquake

UTC time	1920-12-16 12:05:55
ISC event	912687
USGS-ANSS	ComCat
Local date	December 16, 1920 (1920-12-16) (Gansu-Sichuan Time)
Local time	19:05
Magnitude	7.8 ML[1]
Epicenter	36.50°N 105.70°E / 36.50; 105.70
Fault	Haiyuan Fault
Landslides	>50,000[2]
Casualties	200,000[1] –273,400[3][4]

Sources

1. "Most Destructive Known Earthquakes on Record in the World". Earthquake.usgs.gov. Archived from the original on 2009-09-01. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
2. Xu, Y.; Liu–Zeng, J.; Allen, M.B.; Zhang, W.; Du, P. (2020). "Landslides of the 1920 Haiyuan earthquake, northern China". Landslides. 18 (3): 935–953. doi:10.1007/s10346-020-01512-5. S2CID 221568806.
3. "Death Toll of 1920 China Earthquake Higher than Previously Estimated". Xinhua News Agency. 16 December 2010. Archived from the original on 2013-01-11. Retrieved 2012-12-27.
4. Chen, Na (21 December 2010). "Death Toll of 1920 China Earthquake Higher than Previously Estimated". Chinese Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 2020-09-22.

Other websites

• The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.