Historical eventJune 101786

1786 Kangding-Luding earthquake

Ten days after being formed by an earthquake, a landslide dam on the Dadu River in China was destroyed by an aftershock, causing a flood that killed an estimated 100,000 people.

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When
Saturday, June 10 1786240 years ago
Category
Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Era
18th century · 1780s
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Dates: From 1786.

What happened

Ten days after being formed by an earthquake, a landslide dam on the Dadu River in China was destroyed by an aftershock, causing a flood that killed an estimated 100,000 people.

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June 10 1786 — 240 years ago, on a Saturday.

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