- 1933 Diexi earthquake
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1933 Diexi earthquake Date August 25, 1933 Magnitude 7.5 Ms Epicenter 32°00′N 103°42′E / 32.0°N 103.7°E
(Diexi, Mao County, Sichuan)Countries or regions Republic of China Tsunami None Casualties about 9,000 killed The 1933 Diexi earthquake occurred in Diexi, Mao County, Sichuan, Republic of China on August 25, 1933.
This earthquake destroyed the town of Diexi and surrounding villages, and caused many landslides, and killed about 9,000 people.[1] The old town of Diexi sank into the landslide dam-created Diexi Lake.
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References
- ^ Chinese earthquake linked to mountain building, The Daily Telegraph, 12 May 2008.
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