1906 Manasi earthquake

1906 Manasi earthquake
1906 Manasi earthquake is located in China
1906 Manasi earthquake
UTC time1906-12-22 18:21:11
ISC event16957935
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local dateDecember 23, 1906 (1906-12-23)
MagnitudeMw 8.0–8.3[1]
Depth20 km[2]
Epicenter44°17′02″N 85°34′19″E / 44.284°N 85.572°E / 44.284; 85.572
TypeBlind thrust
Max. intensityMMI X (Extreme)
Casualties280+ dead[3]

The 1906 Manasi earthquake (玛纳斯地震), also known as the Manas earthquake occurred in the morning of December 23, 1906, at 02:21 UTC+8:00 local time or December 22, 18:21 UTC. It measured 8.0–8.3 on the moment magnitude scale and 8.3 on the surface-wave magnitude scale. The epicenter of this earthquake is located in Manas County, Xinjiang, China. An estimated 280–300 people died and another 1,000 more were injured by the earthquake.

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  3. ^ "CHINA: XINJIANG PROVINCE". NGDC NCEI. National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved 17 March 2021.