1933 Diexi earthquake

1933 Diexi earthquake
1933 Diexi earthquake is located in China
1933 Diexi earthquake
UTC time1933-08-25 07:50:32
ISC event905779
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local dateAugust 25, 1933 (1933-08-25)
Local time15:50:32
Magnitude7.3 Mw[1]
Depth15 km (9 mi)[1]
Epicenter32°01′N 103°41′E / 32.01°N 103.68°E / 32.01; 103.68[1]
(Diexi, Mao County, Sichuan)
Areas affectedRepublic of China
Total damageExtreme[2]
Max. intensityMMI X (Extreme)[2]
Casualties6,865–9,300 dead[3]
1,925 injured[3]

The 1933 Diexi earthquake occurred in Diexi, Mao County, Sichuan, Republic of China on August 25 with a moment magnitude of 7.3 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme). With up to 9,300 killed, this was the deadliest earthquake in 1933.

This earthquake destroyed the town of Diexi and surrounding villages, and caused many landslides.[4] The old town of Diexi was submerged in landslide dam-created Diexi Lake.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c ISC (2016), ISC-GEM Global Instrumental Earthquake Catalogue (1900–2012), Version 3.0, International Seismological Centre
  2. ^ a b National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS) (1972), Significant Earthquake Database (Data Set), National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K, archived from the original on September 29, 2006
  3. ^ a b PAGER-CAT Earthquake Catalog, Version 2008_06.1, United States Geological Survey, September 4, 2009
  4. ^ Highfield, Roger (12 May 2008), "Chinese earthquake linked to mountain building", The Daily Telegraph


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