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1870 Batang Earthquake
- When
- 11 April 1870
- Where
- Batang County
- Part of
- Batang earthquake in Sichuan
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Batang County on April 11, 1870, causing extreme intensity shaking and a large fire.
The earthquake struck Batang County in Sichuan, China, on April 11, 1870. It reached a maximum Modified Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme). The seismic activity resulted in a large fire, which combined with the earthquake to cause between 2,300 and 5,000 fatalities.
Sources
- 1870 Batang earthquake Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-10
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