Sichuan Landslide
- When
- 1786
- Where
- Kangding-Luding
- Episodes
- 1
The 1786 Kangding-Luding earthquake triggered a landslide dam on the Dadu River. Nine days later, the dam's failure caused a massive flood that killed 100,000 people in Sichuan.
Episodes
Background and detail
Geographic Context. The Dadu River is a major waterway located primarily in Sichuan province, southwestern China. It flows from the eastern Tibetan Plateau into the Sichuan Basin, where it joins the Min River, a tributary of the Yangtze River.
Event Sequence. The Kangding Louding earthquake of 1786 caused a landslide dam on the Dadu River. Nine days later, on 10 June 1786, the dam broke. The resulting flood extended 1,400 kilometres downstream and killed 100,000 people.
People involved
- Dadu River · affected waterway
- Sichuan Province · location of impact
Sources
- Dadu River Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-11
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