2023 Jishishan earthquake
Damaged buildings in Jishishan after the earthquake | |
| UTC time | 2023-12-18 15:59:30 |
|---|---|
| ISC event | 636350642 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | 18 December 2023 |
| Local time | 23:59:30 CST (UTC+08:00) |
| Magnitude | 6.2 Ms 6.1 Mw 5.9 Mww |
| Depth | 10 km (6 mi) |
| Epicenter | 35°44′35″N 102°49′37″E / 35.743°N 102.827°E |
| Type | Thrust |
| Areas affected | Gansu and Qinghai Provinces, China |
| Total damage | CN¥ 14.61 billion (US$2.05 billion) |
| Max. intensity | CSIS VIII–CSIS IX MMI IX (Violent) |
| Casualties | 151 fatalities, 982 injuries |
On 18 December 2023 at around 23:59:30 CST, an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9–6.2 struck Jishishan County, in Gansu Province, China. The shallow thrust faulting earthquake struck a densely populated area on the border between the provinces of Gansu and Qinghai. It caused 151 deaths and 982 injuries to others. This made it China's deadliest earthquake since the 2014 Ludian earthquake.