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Gangwei Destination Guide
Delve into Gangwei in China
Gangwei in the region of Guangdong Sheng is a city in China - some 1,281 mi or ( 2061 km ) South of Beijing , the country's capital .
Current time in Gangwei is now 12:31 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Chongqing " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Zhaoqing, Yunfu, Xitou, Táishān, and Shuangjie. While being here, make sure to check out Zhaoqing . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Gangwei ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
1969 Yangjiang earthquake
The 1969 Yangjiang earthquake occurred on 26 July, at 6:49 am, Beijing local time . It had a magnitude of 6.4 on the Moment magnitude scale and a maximum perceived intensity of VIII (destructive) on the Mercalli intensity scale It struck the city of Yangjiang and caused over 10,700 houses to collapse, severely damaging a further 36,000. The earthquake also caused landslides and sandblows were observed along the coast and along some rivers in the area of Yangjiang.
Located at 21.61 111.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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