2013 Dingxi earthquakes
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On 22 July 2013, a series of earthquakes occurred in Dingxi, Gansu. The first quake struck at 07:45 China Standard Time with an epicenter located at the border of Min County and Zhang County.[1] The magnitude of the initial earthquake was placed at Ms 6.6 by the China Earthquake Data Center with a focal depth of 20.0 kilometres (12 mi).[1] It was measured at Mw 5.9 by the United States Geological Survey (USGS)[2] and Mw 6.0 by the European Alert System.[3] Another strong quake occurred about one hour later, measuring 5.6 magnitude by the USGS.[5] As of 18:00 CST (10:00 UTC), 22 July 2013, 422 aftershocks had been recorded.[6] The earthquakes were also felt in the nearby cities of Tianshui and Lanzhou in Gansu, as well as Xi'an, Baoji, and Xianyang in neighbouring Shaanxi.[6]
UTC time | 2013-07-21 23:45:56 |
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ISC event | 608441184 |
USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
Local date | 22 July 2013 (2013-07-22) |
Local time | 07:45 (UTC+8) |
Magnitude | Ms 6.6 (CENC)[1] Mw 5.9 (USGS)[2] Mw 6.0 (EMSC)[3] |
Depth | 20 kilometres (12 mi) |
Epicenter | 34.5°N 104.2°E / 34.5; 104.2 |
Areas affected | China |
Max. intensity | MMI VII (Very strong) |
Casualties | 95 dead, 2,395 injured (as of 25 July 2013)[4] |
Dingxi earthquakes | |||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 定西地震 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 定西地震 | ||||||
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As of 23:00 CST, 23 July 2013, the earthquakes had caused at least 95 deaths, and more than 2,300 people were injured.[6]