1290 Zhili earthquake

Coordinates: 41°30′N 119°18′E / 41.5°N 119.3°E / 41.5; 119.3
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1290 Zhili earthquake
Ms
Epicenter41°30′N 119°18′E / 41.5°N 119.3°E / 41.5; 119.3[1]
Areas affectedYuan dynasty
Total damageSevere[1]
Max. intensityMMI IX (Violent)[1]
Casualties7,270–100,000[1]

The 1290 Zhili earthquake occurred on 27 September with an

Mercalli intensity scale
. One estimate places the death toll at 7,270, while another has it at 100,000.

Damage

The earthquake destroyed 480 storehouses and countless houses in Ningcheng. Changping, Hejian, Renqiu, Xiongxian, Baoding, Yixian and Baixiang County were also affected.[1] It severely damaged the Fengguo Temple in Yixian.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^
    doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K
    . Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  2. ISBN 978-0-8248-1843-2
    .


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