What the records say
- When
- 17 Aug 1952
- Kind
- Earthquake
- Where
- China
- Coordinates
- 30.50° N, 91.50° E
- Deaths
- 54
- Houses destroyed
- 774
- Intensity mmi
- 10
- Depth km
- 60
1952 Damxung earthquake
Earthquake in China
The 1952 Damxung earthquake struck Tibet with moment magnitude of 7.5 in the early morning hours of August 18. The epicenter was located in the Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains in Damxung County, Lhasa Prefecture, Tibet, People's Republic of China. There was significant damage in Damxung (Dangquka) and nearby Nagqu County. It was felt in Lhasa, over 100 km (62 mi) to the south.
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- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page
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