1985 Luquan earthquake

1985 Luquan Earthquake
Date 18 April 1985 (1985-04-18)
Magnitude Ms 6.3
Depth 5 km
Countries or regions  China
Casualties 22 killed, more than 300 injured

The 1985 Luquan earthquake occurred on April 18, 1985 at 13:52 local time (05:52 UTC). The epicenter was near Luquan (禄劝) County, Yunnan, China. Research showed that the source of this earthquake was Zeyi Fault (则邑断层). 22 people were killed and more than 300 injured in this earthquake.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ "国家地震科学数据共享中心". Csi.ac.cn. http://www.csi.ac.cn/manage/html/4028861611c5c2ba0111c5c558b00001/zhenli/liuying/zhenli/html/zhenli056.htm. Retrieved 2010-08-12. 
  2. ^ "Significant Earthquakes of the World". United States Geological Survey. 2010-01-05. http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eqarchives/significant/sig_1985.php. Retrieved 2010-08-12.