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Dukou Destination Guide

Explore Dukou in China

Dukou in the region of Sichuan is a town in China - some 1,073 mi or ( 1727 km ) South-West of Beijing , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Dukou

Current time in Dukou is now 10:48 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Chongqing " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Wufeng, Zhaxi, Yibin, Xunchang, and Neijiang. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Wufeng . Where to go and what to see in Dukou ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

1974 Zhaotong earthquake

The 1974 Zhaotong earthquake occurred at 19:25 UTC on 10 May. It had a magnitude that was measured at 7.0 on the moment magnitude scale and 7.1 on the surface wave magnitude scale. It had a maximum perceived intensity of IX (Violent) on the Mercalli intensity scale. The epicenter was located in Zhaotong prefecture in Yunnan province and it caused about 20,000 deaths.

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Located at 28.24 104.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: 1974 earthquakes, Earthquakes in China