1786 Kangding-Luding earthquake

1786 Kangding-Luding earthquake
Local date1 June 1786 (1786-06-01)
Local timeMidday
Magnitude7.75 Mw
Depth20 km (12 mi)
Epicenter29°54′N 102°00′E / 29.9°N 102.0°E / 29.9; 102.0
Areas affectedSichuan, Qing dynasty China
Max. intensityMMI X (Extreme)
LandslidesMany
Casualties435 from the earthquake and about 100,000 from the failure of the landslide dam

An earthquake occurred on 1 June 1786 in and around Kangding, in what is now China's Sichuan province. It had an estimated magnitude of about 7.75 and a maximum perceived intensity of X (Extreme) on the Mercalli intensity scale. The initial quake killed 435 people. After an aftershock nine days later, a further 100,000 died when a landslide dam collapsed across the Dadu River.