A major, intraplate, normal‐faulting earthquake: The 1739 Yinchuan event in northern China

Abstract A large continental normal‐faulting earthquake occurred in the Yinchuan Graben in northern China on 3 January 1739. This event is of significant interest for two reasons. First, it has been suggested on the basis of historical records of shaking that this was a magnitude 8.0 event. If this ... View More