1991 China Flood Sichuan | |
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Total costs | N/A |
Deaths | 1723 |
1933 Diexi earthquake landslide | |
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Total costs | N/A |
Deaths | 3429 |
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 of 1933. This earthquake destroyed the town of Diexi and surrounding villages, and caused many landslides, and killed about 9,000 people. The old town of Diexi sank into the landslide dam-created Diexi Lake.
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