Magnitude 6.8 Ms Total damage Severe Casualties 7,270–100,000 | Areas affected Yuan dynasty Max. intensity IX (Violent) Date 27 September 1290 | |
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The 1290 Chihli earthquake occurred on 27 September with an epicenter near Ningcheng, Inner Mongolia, Yuan dynasty. The earthquake had an estimated magnitude of 6.8 and a maximum felt intensity of IX (violent) on the mercalli intensity scale. One estimate places the death toll at 7,270, while another has it at 100,000.
DamageEdit
The earthquake destroyed 480 storehouses and countless houses in Ningcheng. Changping, Hejian, Renqiu, Xiongxian, Baoding, Yixian and Baixiang County were also affected. It severely damaged the Fengguo Temple in Yixian.
References
1290 Chihli earthquake Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA