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1985 Luquan earthquake

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Magnitude
  
Ms 6.3

Areas affected
  
China

Depth
  
5 km

1985 Luquan earthquake

Date
  
18 April 1985 (1985-04-18)

Casualties
  
22 killed, more than 300 injured

The 1985 Luquan earthquake occurred on April 18, 1985, at 13:52 local time (05:52 UTC). The epicenter was near Luquan (禄劝) County, Yunnan, China. Research showed that the source of this earthquake was Zeyi Fault (则邑断层). 22 people were killed and more than 300 injured in this earthquake.

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1985 Luquan earthquake Wikipedia