The 1626 Lingqiu earthquake had an epicentre in Lingqiu County, Shanxi Province during the Ming dynasty. The estimated surface wave magnitude 7.0 earthquake caused many buildings to collapse. Over 5,200 people were killed.

Tectonic setting

The Shanxi Rift System is a seismically active intra-continental rift zone in North China. Since 231 BC, eight 7.0 earthquakes

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