1605 Guangdong earthquake

In 1605 on 13 July, Guangdong province in China, was struck by an earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 7.5 M_s 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]

1605 Guangdong earthquake

Local date	13 July 1605
Magnitude	M_s
Epicenter	19.9°N 110.5°E / 19.9; 110.5
Max. intensity	X (Extreme)
Casualties	thousands

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.

Earthquakes in China
Historical	1290 Chihli (Inner Mongolia) 1303 Hongdong 1556 Shaanxi 1605 Guangdong 1679 Beijing 1668 Shandong 1739 Ningxia 1786 Kangding-Luding, Sichuan 1833 Kunming 1879 Gansu
20th century	1902 Tien Shan, Xinjiang 1918 Shantou, Guangdong 1920 Haiyuan, Ningxia 1925 Dali, Yunnan 1927 Gulang, Gansu 1931 Fuyun, Xinjiang 1932 Changma 1933 Diexi, Sichuan 1947 Assam 1948 Litang, Sichuan 1950 Assam – Tibet 1955 Yuzha, Sichuan 1966 Xingtai, Hebei 1969 Bohai Sea 1969 Yangjiang, Guangdong 1970 Tonghai, Yunnan 1974 Zhaotong, Yunnan 1975 Haicheng, Liaoning 1976 Longling, Yunnan 1976 Tangshan, Hebei 1976 Songpan–Pingwu, Sichuan 1981 Dawu, Sichuan 1985 Luquan, Yunnan 1985 Wuqia, Xinjiang 1988 Lancang, Yunnan 1994 Taiwan Strait 1995 Wuding, Yunnan 1996 Lijiang, Yunnan 1996 Baotou, Inner Mongolia 1997 Jiashi, Xinjiang 1997 Manyi, Tibet 1998 Ninglang, Yunnan 2000 Yunnan
21st century	2001 Kunlun 2003 Bachu, Xinjiang 2003 Zhaosu, Xinjiang 2005 Ruichang, Jiangxi 2006 Yanjin, Yunnan 2008 Sichuan 2008 Yingjiang, Yunnan 2008 Panzhihua, Sichuan 2008 Damxung, Tibet 2009 Xinjiang 2009 Yunnan 2010 Yushu, Qinghai 2011 Yunnan 2011 Myanmar 2012 Yangzhou, Jiangsu 2012 Zhaotong, Yunnan 2013 Lushan, Sichuan 2013 Dingxi, Gansu 2014 Yutian, Xinjiang 2014 Yingjiang, Yunnan 2014 Ludian, Yunnan 2014 Jinggu, Yunnan 2014 Kangding, Sichuan 2015 Pishan, Xinjiang 2017 Jiuzhaigou, Sichuan 2017 Jinghe, Xinjiang
By province	Sichuan
Organizations	China Meteorological Administration China Earthquake Administration China Earthquake Networks Center China Geological Survey China International Search and Rescue Team

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