- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- January 23, 1981 CE
- Location:
- China, Sichuan Province
- Magnitude:
- 6.8 Ms
- Depth:
- 33 km
- Deaths:
- 150
- Injuries:
- 489
- Intensity (MMI):
- 8
- Damage:
- ~$5M (value at the time)
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 6.8
- USGS_COMCAT: Ms 6.8
Other earthquake records of 1981 CE
- Iran, Se, Kerman · Mw 7 · 3,000 deaths
- Iran, Se: Golbaft · Mw 6.6 · 1,400 deaths
- Indonesia, New Guinea: Irian Jaya: Jayawijaya Mts · Ms 6.7 · 305 deaths
- Pakistan, Gilgit · Ms 5.9 · 220 deaths
- Greece, Athens-Eastern Gulf Of Corinth · Ms 6.7 · 22 deaths
- Venezuela-N Colombia · Mb 5.4 · 15 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 1981 CE Earthquake — China, Sichuan Province happen?
- January 23, 1981 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: 150. Historical death tolls vary by source.