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1937 Heze earthquakes
1937 Heze earthquakes is located in China
1937 Heze earthquakes
UTC time 
 1937-07-31 20:35:51
 1937-08-01 10:41:09
ISC event 
 903183
 903185
USGS-ANSS 
 ComCat
 ComCat
Local dateAugust 1, 1937 (1937-08)
Local time 
 04:35:51
 18:41:09
Magnitude6.9 Ms
6.7 Ms
Depth25 km
Epicenter37°04′N 114°29′E / 37.067°N 114.483°E / 37.067; 114.483
Areas affectedRepublic of China
Max. intensityCSIS IX
Casualties3,252 dead, 12,701 injured

The 1937 Heze earthquakes struck the Mudan District in Shandong Province, China on July 31 and August 1 respectively. The surface-wave magnitude 6.9 and 6.7 earthquakes were centered near the city of Heze. Although the total number of casualties has never been finalized, at least 3,252 people died and 12,701 were injured. The earthquakes also killed more than 6,000 livestock and destroyed 470,000 homes. Due to the outbreak of the Second Sino-Japanese War, rescue operations by the Chinese government were ineffective.

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