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2004 Spring Flooding Haiti and Domenican Republic vs 1933 Diexi earthquake landslide

2004 Spring Flooding Haiti and Domenican Republic
1933 Diexi earthquake landslide
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2004 Spring Flooding Haiti and Domenican Republic

Total costsN/A
Deaths 3363
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1933 Diexi earthquake landslide

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Deaths 3429

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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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