Author(s)

Pengfei Tong ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ History Teaching and Research Office, Chongqing BI Academy, Chongqing, China

Corresponding Author

Pengfei Tong

ABSTRACT

According to the recorded available literature, 10 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 to 5.5 and 7 earthquakes of magnitude 6 and above occurred in Sichuan area in Ming Dynasty. This paper discusses the serious loss and social impact brought by the earthquake disaster to Sichuan people in Ming Dynasty.

KEYWORDS

Ming Dynasty, Sichuan Earthquake Disaster, Impact

CITE THIS PAPER

Pengfei Tong, The Social Impact of Earthquake Disasters in Sichuan in the Ming Dynasty. Environment, Resource and Ecology Journal (2023) Vol. 7: 51-57. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/erej.2023.070506.

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