Discover Dachong in China
Dachong in the region of Jiangxi is a town located in China - some 709 mi or ( 1142 km ) South of Beijing , the country's capital .
Local time in Dachong is now 06:04 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Shanghai " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Xiangfan, Wuxue, Wuhan, Nanchang, and Jiujiang. When in this area, you might want to check out Xiangfan . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Dachong ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Ruichang
Ruichang is a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Jiujiang, in the north of China's Jiangxi province, along the Yangtze River. Ruichang suffered deaths and extensive damage from the 2005 Ruichang earthquake.
Located at 29.68 115.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
2005 Ruichang earthquake
The 2005 Ruichang earthquake was a moderate earthquake epicentered at 29.657°N, 115.717°E in Ruichang, Jiangxi, China, with its main tremor occurring at 8:49 am local time on Saturday 26 November 2005, and aftershocks later being reported. Reports from different authorities of the earthquake's Richter scale magnitude ranged from 5.2 to 5.7. At least fourteen people died, including five in Ruichang, seven in neighboring Jiujiang, and two across the river in Wuxue, Hubei.
Located at 29.66 115.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Fushui River
The Fushui River (富水) is a river flowing through Tongshan and Yangxin Counties in the south-eastern part of Hubei province, People's Republic of China. The river is 196 kilometres long. It originates in the Mufu Mountains, flows in the general eastern direction, and discharges into the Yangtze River near Fuchi Town, Yangxin County . There are a number of dams on the river and its tributaries.
Located at 29.86 115.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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