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| UTC time | 1920-12-16 12:05:55 |
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| ISC event | 912687 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | December 16, 1920 (Gansu-Sichuan Time) |
| Local time | 19:05 |
| Magnitude | Mw 7.9 |
| Epicenter | 36°30′N 105°42′E / 36.50°N 105.70°E |
| Fault | Haiyuan Fault |
| Max. intensity | MMI XII (Extreme) [1] |
| Landslides | >50,000[1] |
| Casualties | 258,707~273,407 [2] |
The 1920 Haiyuan earthquake (Chinese: 海原大地震; pinyin: Hǎiyuán dà dìzhèn) occurred on December 16 in Haiyuan County, Ningxia Province, Republic of China at 19:05:53. It was also called the 1920 Gansu earthquake[3] because Ningxia was a part of Gansu Province when the earthquake occurred. It caused destruction in the Lijunbu-Haiyuan-Ganyanchi area and was assigned the maximum intensity on the Mercalli intensity scale (XII Extreme). About 258,707-273,407 died,[2] making it one of the most fatal earthquakes in China, in turn making it one of the worst disasters in China by death toll.
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