- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- April 12, 1921 CE
- Location:
- China, Ningxia
- Magnitude:
- 6.2 Mw
- Depth:
- 15 km
- Deaths:
- 10,000
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 6.2
- USGS_COMCAT: Mw 6.21
Other earthquake records of 1921 CE
- Italy, Central
- Peru · M 7.6
- Italy, N
- Mexico-Guatemala · Mw 7.1
- Mexico, Near Coast Of Jalisco · M 7.7
- Afghanistan, Hindu Kush · M 7.8
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 1921 CE Earthquake — China, Ningxia happen?
- April 12, 1921 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: 10,000. Historical death tolls vary by source.