Discover Dongpo in China
Dongpo in the region of Yunnan is a town located in China - some 1,271 mi or ( 2046 km ) South-West of Beijing , the country's capital .
Local time in Dongpo is now 02:37 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Chongqing " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Yuxi, Yibin, Xichang, Wande, and Dadukou. When in this area, you might want to check out Yuxi . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Dongpo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
1995 Wuding earthquake
The 1995 Wuding earthquake occurred on October 23, 1995 at 22:46 UTC . The epicenter was located near Fenduo Village (芬多村), Fawo Township (发窝乡) of the Wuding County, Yunnan, China. The magnitude of the earthquake was put at Mw 6.2, or Ms 6.5. 53 people were reported dead and 13 903 injured. Many houses and public buildings were damaged, including the Fawo Middle School (发窝中学) and the Fawo Township Office. This earthquake could be felt in southwestern Sichuan.
Located at 26.00 102.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
2008 Panzhihua earthquake
The 2008 Panzhihua earthquake was a 6.1 Ms earthquake that struck southern Sichuan province, China on August 30, 2008 at 16:30:50.5 CST. It was not an aftershock of the Wenchuan earthquake that occurred in May of the same year. With more than 400 aftershocks, it caused over 40 deaths, the collapse of 10,000 homes and damage to other infrastructure in the area. Maximum intensity of this earthquake was VIII liedu (Heavily damaging).
Located at 26.00 101.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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