October 25, 2003 Earthquake: Minle, Shandan, Gansu Province, China
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck Minle, Shandan, Gansu Province, China on October 25, 2003 at 12:41:35 UTC, 10 km below the surface. It killed 9 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
- October 25, 2003
- Time
- 12:41:35 UTC
- Place
- Minle, Shandan, Gansu Province, China
- Magnitude
- 5.8 (Mw)
- Focal depth
- 10 km (6 mi)
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 38.400° N, 100.951° E
- Country
- China
The toll
- Deaths
- 9
- Injuries
- 43
- Damage
- $40 million
- Houses destroyed
- 10,000
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.
At least nine people killed, more than 43 injured and thousands homeless; 10,000 houses destroyed and 45,000 damaged; 2 reservoirs damaged; 16,000 livestock killed in Minle and Shandan Counties. Damage estimated at 40 million U.S. dollars. (reference #1053)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
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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 5732.