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1981 Dawu earthquake
1981 Dawu earthquake is located in Sichuan
1981 Dawu earthquake
UTC time1981-01-23 21:13:50
ISC event633084
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local dateJanuary 24, 1981 (1981-01-24)
Local time05:13:50 CST
Magnitude6.8 Ms
Epicenter30°56′N 101°06′E / 30.93°N 101.10°E / 30.93; 101.10
TypeStrike-slip
Areas affectedSichuan, China
Max. intensityMMI IX (Violent)[1]
CasualtiesAbout 150 dead; roughly 300 injured

The 1981 Dawu earthquake occurred on 24 January at 5:13 a.m. CST,[2] in Sichuan, China. Registering a surface wave magnitude of 6.8, the earthquake killed about 150 people and injured roughly 300 more. It caused comprehensive damage within close range of its epicenter.

  1. ^ "M 6.8 - 131 km NW of Kangding, China - Impact". earthquake.usgs.gov. United States Geological Survey. Archived from the original on 2021-06-25. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Significant was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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