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Earthquake — China: Yunnan Province; Vietnam: Hanoi

4 janv. 1970 · China

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Quand
4 janv. 1970
Type
Séisme
Magnitude
7.1
Position
China
Coordonnées
24.16° N, 102.47° E
Deaths
15621
Intensity mmi
10
Depth km
31

1970 Tonghai earthquake

1970 earthquake in southwest China and northern Vietnam

An earthquake occurred in Tonghai, Yunnan province, China at 01:00:41 local time on 5 January 1970 with a moment magnitude of 7.1 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme). The strike-slip rupture originated on the Red River Fault, which had not experienced an earthquake above magnitude 7 since 1700. At least 10,000 people were killed, making it one of the deadliest in its decade.

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