1626 Lingqiu earthquake

1626 Lingqiu earthquake
Local date	June 28, 1626
Magnitude	Ms 7.0
Epicenter	39°24′N 114°12′E / 39.4°N 114.2°E
Areas affected	Qing dynasty
Max. intensity	CSIS IX
Casualties	>5,200 dead

The 1626 Lingqiu earthquake had an epicentre in Lingqiu County, Shanxi Province during the Ming dynasty. The estimated surface wave magnitude (M_s ) 7.0 earthquake caused many buildings to collapse. Over 5,200 people were killed.

^ Shen Xuhui; Wangyi Peng (1995). "1626年灵丘地震烈度分布特征与阻震构造初步讨论" [Preliminary Discussion on Intensity Distribution Characteristics and Seismic Resistance Structure of Lingqiu Earthquake in 1626] (PDF). North China Earthquake Science. 13 (1).
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[Xuhui-1] Shen Xuhui; Wangyi Peng (1995). "1626年灵丘地震烈度分布特征与阻震构造初步讨论" [Preliminary Discussion on Intensity Distribution Characteristics and Seismic Resistance Structure of Lingqiu Earthquake in 1626] (PDF). North China Earthquake Science. 13 (1).

[NGDC-2] Cite error: The named reference NGDC was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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Local date	June 28, 1626 (1626-06-28)
Magnitude	M_s 7.0^[1]
Epicenter	39°24′N 114°12′E / 39.4°N 114.2°E / 39.4; 114.2 ^[2]
Areas affected	Qing dynasty
Max. intensity	CSIS IX
Casualties	>5,200 dead