What the records say
- When
- 23 Aug 1985
- Kind
- Earthquake
- Magnitude
- 7.5
- Where
- China
- Coordinates
- 39.43° N, 75.22° E
- Deaths
- 71
- Injuries
- 162
- Damage musd
- 5
- Intensity mmi
- 7
- Depth km
- 7
1985 Wuqia earthquake
Earthquake in Xinjiang, China
The 1985 Wuqia earthquake occurred on August 23, 1985, at 20:42 local time near the border of Wuqia County and Shufu County, Xinjiang, China. It had a magnitude of Ms 7.4 and caused 71 deaths, 162 injuries, and left 15,000 homeless, as well as destroying 85% of buildings and highways. The source of this earthquake is the Kazkeaerte Fault (卡兹克阿尔特断裂).
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- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page