Disasters with highest death tolls - 1290 Chihli Earthquake
Time: Wednesday Sep 27, 1290
Place: Mongol Empire (now China)
Details: The 1290 Chihli earthquake occurred on 27 September with an epicenter near Ningcheng, Zhongshu Sheng (Zhili or Chihli), Yuan Empire. The earthquake had an estimated surface wave magnitude of 6.8 and a maximum felt intensity of IX (Violent) on the Mercalli intensity scale. One estimate places the death toll at 7,270, while another has it at 100,000.
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