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| Local date | April 11, 1870 |
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| Magnitude | Mw 7.3 |
| Epicenter | 30°00′N 99°06′E / 30.0°N 99.1°E |
| Type | Strike-slip |
| Areas affected | Sichuan, Qing dynasty |
| Max. intensity | MMI X (Extreme) |
| Landslides | Yes |
| Casualties | 2,300–5,000 dead |
On April 11, 1870, a moment magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Batang County in Sichuan, China.[1] The earthquake had a maximum Modified Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme).[2] The earthquake and a large fire resulted in between 2,300 and 5,000 fatalities.
- ^ "Global Historical Earthquake Archive". Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- ^ National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS) (1972), Significant Earthquake Database (Data Set), National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K