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An earthquake on the Tibetan Plateau led to the deaths of more than 73,000 people.

1718 Tongwei–Gansu earthquake

Earthquake in China

An earthquake occurred on June 19, 1718, in Tongwei County, Gansu Province, Qing dynasty, present-day China. The estimated surface wave magnitude (Ms ) 7.5 earthquake was designated a maximum Modified Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme), causing tremendous damage and killing…
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Tibetan Plateau

Plateau in Central, South and East Asia

The Tibetan Plateau, also known as the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau or Qingzang Plateau, is a vast elevated plateau located at the intersection of Central, South, and East Asia. Geographically, it is located to the north of Himalayas and the Indian subcontinent, and to the south of…
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