1303 Hongdong earthquake

1303 Hongdong earthquake
1303 Hongdong earthquake is located in China
1303 Hongdong earthquake
Local dateSeptember 25, 1303 (1303-09-25)
MagnitudeMw  7.2–7.6[1]
Epicenter36°48′N 111°42′E / 36.8°N 111.7°E / 36.8; 111.7[2]
Max. intensityMMI XI (Extreme)[2]
Casualties270,000[2]
Map of the Shanxi Rift System along the eastern margin of the Ordos Block

The 1303 Hongdong earthquake occurred in Yuan dynasty of the Mongol Empire, on September 25. The shock was estimated to have a moment magnitude of 7.6 and it had a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (Extreme). This was one of the most deadly earthquakes in China, in turn making it one of the top disasters in China by death toll.

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  2. ^ a b c 徐岳仁; 何宏林; 李文巧; 张伟恒; 田勤俭 (2018). "1303 年洪洞地震宏观震中修订的新证据" [New evidences for amendment of macro-epicenter location of 1303AD Hongtong earthquake]. 地震地质. 40 (5): 948, 956, 960.