1605 Guangdong earthquake
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| Local date | 13 July 1605 |
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| Magnitude | Ms |
| Epicenter | 19°54′N 110°30′E / 19.9°N 110.5°E |
| Max. intensity | X (Extreme) |
| Casualties | thousands |
In 1605 on 13 July, Guangdong province in China, was struck by an earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 7.5 Ms with a maximum felt intensity of X (extreme) on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale. It caused widespread damage, including the subsidence of large areas of farmland, swamping many villages and several thousand people were killed.[1]
References
- ^ "Comments on the significant earthquake". National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS): Significant Earthquake Database. National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA. doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K. Retrieved 15 May 2020.