June 15, 1982 Earthquake: Garze, Sichuan Province, China
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Garze, Sichuan Province, China on June 15, 1982 at 23:24:28 UTC, 10 km below the surface. It killed 10 people.
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Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Date
- June 15, 1982
- Time
- 23:24:28 UTC
- Place
- Garze, Sichuan Province, China
- Magnitude
- 5.5 (Ms)
- Focal depth
- 10 km (6 mi)
- Intensity
- 7 on the Modified Mercalli scale
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 31.907° N, 99.931° E
- Country
- China
The toll
- Deaths
- 10
- Injuries
- 5
- Damage
- Limited (under about $1 million)
Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
10 people killed, 5 injured and damage in the Garze area. (reference #1053)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- March 24, 1923, Sichuan Province, China
- December 8, 1816, Sichuan Province, China
- September 27, 1811, E. of Ganze, Sichuan Province, China
- August 30, 1904, Sichuan Province, China
- September 7, 1792, N of Qianning, Sichuan Province, China
- January 23, 1981, Sichuan Province, China
- August 30, 1967, Sichuan Province, China
- February 6, 1973, Sichuan Province, China
- April 10, 2011, Luhuo, Sichuan Province, China
- August 8, 2002, Rulong, Sichuan Province, China
- March 17, 1947, Qinghai Province, China
- April 1, 2020, Qinghai Province, China
- June 9, 2022, Sichuan Province, China
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Sources
Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 4944.