1927 Xining Earthquake
In Qinghai, China, many villages were completely wiped out.
Year1927
MagnitudeM8.3
DepthNot available in the source dataset
Lives lost40,000
What happened?
In Qinghai, China, many villages were completely wiped out.
Why is it important?
40,000 recorded deaths make this event a major human-impact earthquake. Historical totals can vary between sources as records are revised.
How to read the data
Magnitude describes the energy released at the source. The mapped epicenter is 36.62, 101.77; it does not by itself describe the full affected area.