1786 Kangding-Luding earthquake
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title:
1786 Kangding-Luding earthquake
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An earthquake occurred on 1 June 1786 in and around Kangding, in what is now China's Sichuan province. It had an estimated magnitude of about 7.75 and a maximum perceived intensity of X (Extreme) on the Mercalli intensity scale. The initial quake killed 435 people. After an aftershock ten days later, a further 100,000 died when a landslide dam collapsed across the Dadu river.
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Magnitude 7 earthquake (1 June 1786) around Kangding, Sichuan province, China
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1786_Kangding-Luding_earthquake
date created:
2012-12-02T15:41:51Z
date modified:
2024-09-06T04:23:33Z
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