1976 Songpan-Pingwu earthquake

1976 Songpan-Pingwu earthquake

Date August 16, 1976 (1976-08-16)
Magnitude 7.2 Ms
Epicenter Songpan and Pingwu, Sichuan
Countries or regions  China
Casualties 41 killed

The 1976 Songpan-Pingwu earthquake, magnitude 7.2, struck Songpan and Pingwu in Sichuan, China on August 16, 1976. A M 6.7 and a M 7.2 aftershock earthquakes hit the same area on August 22 and 23.[1] The earthquake struck with estimated population exposures of 1,500 at intensity IX or greater and 5,700 at intensity VIII, resulting in 41 deaths.[2]

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References

  1. ^ (Chinese) Songpan-Pingwu Earthquake, Sichuan Daily, August 11, 2006.
  2. ^ M 6 - SICHUAN-GANSU BORDER REGION, CHINA