1927 Gulang earthquake

1927 Gulang earthquake
UTC time	1927-05-22 22:32:49
ISC event	909273
USGS-ANSS	ComCat
Local date	May 23, 1927
Local time	06:32
Magnitude	7.6 Mw
Epicenter	37°23′N 102°19′E / 37.39°N 102.31°E
Fault	Haiyuan Fault
Areas affected	Gansu, Republic of China; Xining
Max. intensity	MMI XI (Extreme)
Casualties	40,912

Tectonic setting of the Tibetan Plateau showing main fault zones

The 1927 Gulang earthquake occurred at 06:32 a.m. on 23 May (22:32 UTC on 22 May). This 7.6 magnitude event had an epicenter near Gulang, Gansu in the Republic of China. There were 40,912 deaths.^[1] It was felt up to 700 km (435 mi) away.^[2]

^ "NOAA page on the earthquake". Archived from the original on 14 August 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2010.
^ USGS. "Historic Earthquakes Tsinghai, China 1927 May 21 22:32 UTC". Archived from the original on 21 June 2010. Retrieved 12 June 2010.

[NOAA-1] "NOAA page on the earthquake". Archived from the original on 14 August 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2010.

[USGS-2] USGS. "Historic Earthquakes Tsinghai, China 1927 May 21 22:32 UTC". Archived from the original on 21 June 2010. Retrieved 12 June 2010.

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