1931 Fuyun earthquake

The 1931 Fuyun earthquake (富蕴地震) occurred on August 10 at 21:18 UTC.^[4] The epicenter was near Fuyun County of northern Xinjiang, China. It was a M_w 8.0 earthquake^[5] and had a surface rupture of 171 km^[1] with a maximal horizontal displacement of 14 m^[6] along the Koktokay-Ertai fault zone (可可托海-二台断裂带).^[7] The Koktokay-Ertai fault has a slip rate of 4±2 mm per year.^[8] The rupture of this earthquake was caused by right-lateral strike-slip movement with normal component.^[9] The rupture is well preserved and becomes one of the main features of the Koktokay National Geopark (可可托海国家地质公园) located in Koktokay.^[10]

1931 Fuyun earthquake

UTC time	1931-08-10 21:18:45
ISC event	906933
USGS-ANSS	ComCat
Local date	August 11, 1931 (1931-08-11)
Local time	05:18:45
Magnitude	Mw 8.0
Depth	20 km[1]
Epicenter	46.8°N 89.9°E / 46.8; 89.9
Max. intensity	MMI XI (Extreme)[2]
Casualties	10,000 dead[2][3]

See also

• List of earthquakes in 1931
• List of earthquakes in China