1920 Haiyuan earthquake

1920 Haiyuan earthquake

Earthquake
title = 1920 Haiyuan earthquake
date = December 16, 1920
(



depth =
magnitude = 7.8 ML 8.5
location = coord|36.50|N|105.70|E (Haiyuan, Ningxia)
countries affected = flagicon|Republic of China|1912 China
casualties = 234,117 (4th deadliest earthquake of all time)
intensity = XIII (Catastrophic)

1920 Haiyuan earthquake (zh-cp|c=海原大地震|p=Hǎiyuán dà dìzhèn), was an earthquake that occurred on December 16, 1920. The epicenter was coord|36.50|N|105.70|E cite web |url= http://www.nxnet.cn/shouye/zktj/shxb/200805/t20080515_215065.htm |title= 10 Greatest Earthquakes in China in 20th Century|accessdate=2008-06-02 | publisher= "Ningxia Daily" website | date= 2008-05-15 | language=Chinese] , in Haiyuan County, Ningxia. It was also called the 1920 Gansu earthquake [http://earthquake.usgs.gov/regional/world/most_destructive.php Most Destructive Known Earthquakes on Record in the World ] ] because Ningxia was a part of Gansu when the earthquake occurred.

The earthquake hit at local time 20:06:53 (GMT 12:06:53), reportedly 7.8 on the Richter magnitude scale, followed by the a series of aftershocks for three years. Today's Chinese media claim the earthquake as of magnitude 8.5, although the scale is not specified. It caused total destruction (XII - the maximum intensity on the Mercalli scale) in the Lijunbu-Haiyuan-Ganyanchi area. Over 73,000 people were killed in Haiyuan County. A landslide buried the village of Sujiahe in Xiji County. More than 30,000 people were killed in Guyuan County. Nearly all the houses collapsed in the cities of Longde and Huining. Damage (VI-X) occurred in 7 provinces and regions, including the major cities of Lanzhou, Taiyuan, Xi'an, Xining and Yinchuan. It was felt from the Yellow Sea to Qinghai (Tsinghai) Province and from Nei Mongol (Inner Mongolia) south to central Sichuan Province. About 200 km (125 mi) of surface faulting was seen from Lijunbu through Ganyanchi to Jingtai. There were large numbers of landslides and ground cracks throughout the epicentral area. Some rivers were dammed, others changed course. Seiches from this earthquake were observed in 2 lakes and 3 fjords in western Norway.

Total casualty was reported as 200,000 in a summary published by the United States Geological Survey (USGS), and 240,000 according to "Ningxia Daily", a Chinese publication in the current administrative area.

References


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • 1920 — Year 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920) of the Gregorian calendar.Events of 1920January *January 1 Babe Ruth is traded by the Boston Red Sox to the New York Yankees for $125,000, the largest sum ever paid… …   Wikipedia

  • Erdbeben von Gansu 1920 — Lage des Epizentrums des Erdbebens von Haiyuan 1920 Das Erdbeben von Haiyuan 1920 (chin. 海源大地震, Hǎiyuán dà dìzhèn) oder Erdbeben von Gansu 1920 ereignete sich am 16. Dezember 1920 im Kreis Haiyuan in der chinesischen Provinz Ningxia und forderte… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Erdbeben von Haiyuan — Lage des Epizentrums des Erdbebens von Haiyuan 1920 Das Erdbeben von Haiyuan 1920 (chin. 海源大地震, Hǎiyuán dà dìzhèn) oder Erdbeben von Gansu 1920 ereignete sich am 16. Dezember 1920 im Kreis Haiyuan in der chinesischen Provinz Ningxia und forderte… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Erdbeben von Haiyuan 1920 — Lage des Epizentrums des Erdbebens von Haiyuan 1920 Das Erdbeben von Haiyuan 1920 (chinesisch 海源大地震 Hǎiyuán dà dìzhèn) oder Erdbeben von Gansu 1920 ereignete sich am 16. Dezember 1920 im Kreis Haiyuan in der chinesischen Provinz Ningxia …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • List of natural disasters by death toll — A natural disaster is defined as a hazard which occurs naturally, that is a disaster that is not brought about by acts of human beings. A natural disaster might be caused by earthquakes, flooding, volcanic eruption, landslide, etc. In order to be …   Wikipedia

  • List of earthquakes in China — This is a list of earthquakes in China: Date Event Epicenter Magnitude Deaths Description 01290 09 27 September 27, 1290 1290 Chihli earthquake[1] …   Wikipedia

  • Natural disasters in China — China is one of the countries most affected by natural disasters. It had 5 of the world s top 10 deadliest natural disasters; the top 3 occurred in China: the 1931 China floods, death toll 3 million to 4 million, the 1887 Yellow River flood,… …   Wikipedia

  • Zhongwei — Infobox Settlement name =Zhongwei official name = other name = native name = nickname = settlement type =Prefecture level city total type = motto = translit lang1=Chinese translit lang1 type=Traditional translit lang1 info=中衛 translit lang1 type1 …   Wikipedia

  • 16 décembre — Éphémérides Décembre 1er 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Liste von Erd- und Seebeben — Diese Liste vermittelt Informationen zu Erdbeben in allen Teilen der Erde, die in der Vergangenheit aufgetreten sind und durch historische Berichte überliefert bzw. in der jüngeren Zeitgeschichte wegen ihrer Auswirkungen durch Medienberichte… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”