1933 Diexi earthquake
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The 1933 Diexi earthquake occurred in Diexi, Mao County
, Sichuan
, Republic of China
on August 25, 1933.
This earthquake destroyed the town of Diexi and surrounding villages, and caused many landslides, and killed about 9,000 people. The old town of Diexi sank into the landslide dam
-created Diexi Lake
.
Diexi, Mao County
Diexi is a town in Mao County, Ngawa Prefecture, Sichuan, China. As of 2000, it has a population of 2,697.The old town of Diexi was totally destroyed in the 1933 Diexi earthquake and sank into Diexi Lake....
, Sichuan
Sichuan
' , known formerly in the West by its postal map spellings of Szechwan or Szechuan is a province in Southwest China with its capital in Chengdu...
, Republic of China
Republic of China
The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...
on August 25, 1933.
This earthquake destroyed the town of Diexi and surrounding villages, and caused many landslides, and killed about 9,000 people. The old town of Diexi sank into the landslide dam
Landslide dam
A landslide dam, debris dam, or barrier lake is a natural damming of a river by some kind of mass wasting: landslide, debris flow, rock avalanche or volcano. If it is caused by earthquake, it may also be called a quake lake. Some landslide dams are as high as the largest existing artificial dam...
-created Diexi Lake
Diexi Lake
Diexi Lake is a lake in Diexi, Mao County, Sichuan, China.Diexi Lake is a landslide dam-created lake formed in the 1933 Diexi earthquake and covers 3.5 square kilometers. The old town of Diexi sank into this lake....
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