- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- August 25, 1933 CE
- Location:
- China, Sichuan Province
- Magnitude:
- 7.4 Mw
- Deaths:
- 9,300
- Intensity (MMI):
- 10
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: Mw 7.4
- USGS_COMCAT: Mw 7.38
Other earthquake records of 1933 CE
- Japan, Sanriku · Mw 8.4 · 3,022 deaths
- China, Sichuan Province · Ms 5 · 200 deaths
- Greece, Dodecanese Islands · Mw 6.4 · 181 deaths
- California, Long Beach · ML 6.3 · 120 deaths
- Italy, Central · 10 deaths
- Iran, Bahabad, Aliabad, Rahimabad, Khairabad · M 6.3 · 4 deaths
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 1933 CE Earthquake — China, Sichuan Province happen?
- August 25, 1933 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: 9,300. Historical death tolls vary by source.