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The '''1933 Diexi earthquake''' occurred in [[Diexi, Mao County]], [[Szechwan]], [[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 |
The '''1933 Diexi earthquake''' occurred in [[Diexi, Mao County]], [[Szechwan]], [[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 |
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]]. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 18:08, 11 December 2022
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| UTC time | 1933-08-25 07:50:32 |
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| ISC event | 905779 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | August 25, 1933 |
| Local time | 15:50:32 |
| Magnitude | 7.3 Mw [1] |
| Depth | 15 km (9 mi) [1] |
| Epicenter | 32°01′N 103°41′E / 32.01°N 103.68°E [1] (Diexi, Mao County, Szechwan) |
| Areas affected | Republic of China |
| Total damage | Extreme [2] |
| Max. intensity | MMI X (Extreme)[2] |
| Casualties | 6,865–9,300 dead [3] 1,925 injured [3] |
The 1933 Diexi earthquake occurred in Diexi, Mao County, Szechwan, 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
- 2008 Sichuan earthquake
- List of earthquakes in 1933
- List of earthquakes in China
- List of earthquakes in Sichuan
References
- ^ a b c ISC (2016), ISC-GEM Global Instrumental Earthquake Catalogue (1900–2012), Version 3.0, International Seismological Centre
- ^ 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
- ^ a b USGS (September 4, 2009), PAGER-CAT Earthquake Catalog, Version 2008_06.1, United States Geological Survey
- ^ Highfield, Roger (12 May 2008), "Chinese earthquake linked to mountain building", The Daily Telegraph
External links
- The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.
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