1556 Shaanxi earthquake
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The 1556 Shaanxi earthquake, known in Chinese colloquially by its regnal year as the Jiajing Great Earthquake "嘉靖大地震" or officially by its epicenter as the Hua County Earthquake "华县地震", occurred in the early morning of 23 January 1556 in Huaxian,... Wikipedia
Location: Huazhou District
Date: January 23, 1556
Areas affected: Ming dynasty
Casualties: : 100,000+ (direct deaths) ~730,000 (indirect deaths);
Epicenter: 34°30′01″N 109°18′00″E / 34.50028°N 109.30000°E
Magnitude: 8.0 Mw
Max. intensity: MMI XI (Extreme)
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