The 1833 Kunming earthquake was an 8.0 M_w earthquake that struck the provincial capital

Kunming Kunming (; ), also known as Yunnan-Fu, is the capital and largest city of Yunnan province, China. It is the political, economic, communications and cultural centre of the province as well as the seat of the provincial government. The headquar ...

in Yunnan,

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on September 6, 1833. The earthquake had its epicenter along the Xiaojiang Fault near the town of

Songming Songming County () is a county under the jurisdiction of Kunming, the capital of Yunnan province, China. It is famous for the Yanglin Fat Liquor and the Dian Opera. Administrative divisions Songming County is divided into two subdistricts and th ...

, approximately northeast of Kunming's city centre. The earthquake destroyed many buildings, homes, and temples in Kunming and the nearby countryside. More than 6,000 people died as a result of the earthquake and another 80,000 were displaced. The

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government at the time provided relief to the region and used the event to strengthen its administration in the province. The 1833 Kunming earthquake was the largest magnitude earthquake in Yunnan's recorded history.

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