Luhuo County (; ) is a county of
Sichuan Province
Sichuan (; zh, c=, labels=no, ; zh, p=Sìchuān; alternatively romanized as Szechuan or Szechwan; formerly also referred to as "West China" or "Western China" by Protestant missions) is a province in Southwest China occupying most of the ...
, China. It is under the administration of the
Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, often shortened to Ganzi Prefecture, is an autonomous prefecture in the western arm of Sichuan province, China, bordering Yunnan to the south, the Tibet Autonomous Region to the west, and Gansu to the north ...
.
History
On March 24, 1923, a
magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck between Luhuo and Dawu and killed 4800 people.
On February 6, 1973, a
magnitude 7.6 earthquake occurred near
Zhaggo
Zhaggo is a town in the Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Sichuan
Sichuan (; zh, c=, labels=no, ; zh, p=Sìchuān; alternatively romanized as Szechuan or Szechwan; formerly also referred to as "West China" or "Western China" by ...
, a town in the county.
"Significant Earthquake Information"
United States Geological Survey
Towns and Townships
* Xindu Town ()
* Simu Town ()
* Zhuwei Town ()
* Niba Township ()
* Yade Township ()
* Luoqiu Township ()
* Yimu Township ()
* Renda Township ()
* Dandu Township ()
* Chonggu Township ()
* Gengzhi Township ()
* Kaniang Township ()
* Chongta Township ()
* Zongmai Township ()
* Shangluokema Township ()
* Xialuokema Township ()
Climate
References
Populated places in the Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
County-level divisions of Sichuan
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