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{{Short description|Earthquake centered in Sichuan Province, China}}
{{Earthquake
| title = 1933 Diexi earthquake
{{Infobox earthquake
| date = {{start-date|August 25, 1933|August 25, 1933}}
| name = 1933 Diexi earthquake
| image =
| map = 2008 Sichuan earthquake map no labels.svg<!-- This map is for 2008 Sichuan earthquake. The epicenters of these two earthquakes are very close and basically same, but this earthquake was about 3x weaker.-->
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| alt =
| magnitude = 7.5 [[Surface wave magnitude|M<sub>s</sub>]]
| depth =
| caption =
| map =
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| location = {{coord|32.0|N|103.7|E}}<br/>([[Diexi, Mao County]], [[Sichuan]])
| map_alt =
| countries affected = {{ROC}}
| map_caption =
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| tsunami = None
| aftershocks =
| map2 = {{Location map | China
| relief = 1
| casualties = about 9,000 killed
| label =
| lat = 32.01
| long = 103.68
| mark = Bullseye1.png
| marksize = 40
| position = top
| width = 250
| float = right
| caption =}}
| timestamp = 1933-08-25 07:50:32
| isc-event = 905779
| anss-url = iscgem905779
| local-date = {{Start date|1933|08|25}}
| local-time = 15:50:32
| duration =
| magnitude = 7.3 {{M|w|link=y}}<ref name=ISC-GEM/>
| depth = {{convert|15|km|mi|0|abbr=on}}<ref name=ISC-GEM/>
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| location = {{coord|32.01|103.68|region:CN_type:event|display=inline,title}}<ref name=ISC-GEM/> <br> ([[Diexi, Mao County]], [[Sichuan]])
| fault =
| affected = [[Republic of China (1912–49)|Republic of China]]
| damage = Extreme<ref name=NGDC/>
| intensity = {{MMI|10}}<ref name=NGDC/>
| pga = <!-- NN''[[Peak ground acceleration|g]]'' -->
| tsunami =
| landslide =
| foreshocks =
| aftershocks =
| casualties = 6,865–9,300 dead<ref name=PAGER-CAT/> <br> 1,925 injured<ref name=PAGER-CAT/>
}}
}}
The '''1933 Diexi earthquake''' occurred in [[Diexi, Mao County]], [[Sichuan]], [[Republic of China]] on August 25, 1933.


The '''1933 Diexi earthquake''' occurred in [[Diexi, Mao County]], [[Sichuan]], [[Republic of China (1912-1949)|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.
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This earthquake destroyed the town of Diexi and surrounding villages, and caused many landslides, and killed about 9,000 people.<ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/1950156/Chinese-earthquake-linked-to-mountain-building.html Chinese earthquake linked to mountain building], ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'', 12 May 2008.</ref> The old town of Diexi sank into the [[landslide dam]]-created [[Diexi Lake]].

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This earthquake destroyed the town of Diexi and surrounding villages, and caused many landslides.<ref>{{citation|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/1950156/Chinese-earthquake-linked-to-mountain-building.html|title=Chinese earthquake linked to mountain building|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|date=12 May 2008|first=Roger|last=Highfield}}</ref> The old town of Diexi was submerged in [[landslide dam]]-created [[Diexi Lake]].


==See also==
==See also==
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*[[List of earthquakes in Sichuan]]
*[[2008 Sichuan earthquake]]
*[[2008 Sichuan earthquake]]
*[[List of earthquakes in 1933]]
*[[List of earthquakes in China]]
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*[[List of earthquakes in Sichuan]]


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist|refs=
<ref name=ISC-GEM>{{citation|title=ISC-GEM Global Instrumental Earthquake Catalogue (1900–2012)|url=http://www.isc.ac.uk/iscgem/index.php|author=ISC|year=2016|publisher=[[International Seismological Centre]]|series=Version 3.0}}</ref>
<ref name=NGDC>{{citation|title=Significant Earthquake Database|url=https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/nndc/struts/form?t=101650&s=1&d=1|author=National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS)|publisher=[[National Geophysical Data Center]], [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|NOAA]]|doi=10.7289/V5TD9V7K|year=1972|type=Data Set}}</ref>
<ref name=PAGER-CAT>{{citation|title=PAGER-CAT Earthquake Catalog|url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/enwiki/static/lfs/data/pager/catalogs/|date=September 4, 2009|publisher=United States Geological Survey|series=Version 2008_06.1}}</ref>
}}


==External links==
*{{EQ-isc-link|905779}}

{{Earthquakes in 1933}}
{{Earthquakes in China}}
{{Earthquakes in China}}


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[[Category:History of Sichuan]]
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[[Category:1933 earthquakes]]
[[Category:1930 disasters in China]]



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Latest revision as of 19:30, 25 October 2024

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

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References

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  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
  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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