Abstract:The Haiyuan M8.5 earthquake occurred on December 16, 1920. Hebei, Shandong, Henan, Shanxi, and Shaanxi provinces suffered severe drought in the early 1920, and the subtropical high, which was related to the great drought, affected the western part of the drought area and had a short-and medium-term promoting effect on the Haiyuan earthquake. The microtremor generated by the Siberian cold wave prior to the earthquake was also related to Haiyuan earthquake, and the cold wave arrived in the earthquake area one day after the earthquake occurred, thus causing additional problems for the victims.