- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- December 21, 1913 CE
- Location:
- China, Yunnan Province
- Magnitude:
- 7 Ms
- Depth:
- 10 km
- Deaths:
- 942
- Injuries:
- 112
- Intensity (MMI):
- 9
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 2 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
- NOAA_SIGEQ: Ms 7
- USGS_COMCAT: Mw 6.82
Other earthquake records of 1913 CE
- Peru, Amyaraes, Abancay, Casaya, Soraya · Ms 6.3 · 150 deaths
- Indonesia, Sangihe Island · Mw 7.8 · 138 deaths
- Iran, Teyhan · Ms 5.8 · 11 deaths
- Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands · M 7.5
- Philippines · M 7.7
- Ecuador, Gonzanama, San Pedro, Molleture · M 7.7
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K · License: U.S. Government Work · institutional record ↗
Frequently asked questions
- When did 1913 CE Earthquake — China, Yunnan Province happen?
- December 21, 1913 CE.
- Where does this information come from?
- This record comes from NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K; it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.
- How many people died?
- Recorded estimate: 942. Historical death tolls vary by source.