- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- September 20, 1933 CE
- Location:
- China, Sichuan Province
- Magnitude:
- 5 Ms
- Deaths:
- 200
- Intensity (MMI):
- 6
Other earthquake records of 1933 CE
- China, Sichuan Province · Mw 7.4 · 9,300 deaths
- Japan, Sanriku · Mw 8.4 · 3,022 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?
- September 20, 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: 200. Historical death tolls vary by source.