1952 Damxung earthquake

Earthquake in China 1952 Damxung earthquake 1952-08-17 16:02:14 893286 iscgem893286 1952 8 18 00:02:14 China Tibet topography 7.5 w y 25 km mi 30 38 53 N 91 36 4 E title, inline China X 54+ The 1952 Damxung earthquake struck Tibet with moment magnitude of 7.5 in the early morning hours of August 18.National Physical Atlas of China 1999 China Cartographic Publishing House Beijing, China 978-7503120404https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/nndc/struts/results?eq_0=4001&t=101650&s=13&d=22,26,13,12&nd=display Significant Earthquake NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration https://web.archive.org/web/20180822113553/https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/nndc/struts/results?eq_0=4001&t=101650&s=13&d=22,26,13,12&nd=display 22 August 2018 20 September 2017 The epicenter was located in the Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains in Damxung County, Lhasa Prefecture, Tibet, People's Republic of China.M 7.4 – eastern Xizang https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem893286#executive United States Geological Survey 20 September 2017 There was significant damage in Damxung (Dangquka) and nearby Nagqu County. It was felt in Lhasa, over 100 km mi to the south. The earthquake damaged Reting Monastery and 54 people died at Reting (Razheng) and Tangmu. The total number of fatalities is unknown. Damxung County suffered another significant earthquake in 2008, further southwest parallel to the Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains. References Category:Earthquakes in Tibet Category:August 1952 in Asia Category:1952 earthquakes Category:1952 in Asia Category:1950s in Tibet Category:1952 in China