Earthquake centered in Sichuan Province, China
| Subject | 1933 Diexi earthquake |
| Category | Earthquake centered in Sichuan Province, China |
| Reading time | 1 min · Intermediate |
| Key date | 1933 |
The 1933 Diexi earthquake occurred in Diexi, Mao County, Sichuan, 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. The old town of Diexi was submerged in landslide dam-created Diexi Lake.
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