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Hougangu Destination Guide

Discover Hougangu in China

Hougangu in the region of Liaoning is a town located in China - some 337 mi or ( 542 km ) East of Beijing , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Hougangu

Local time in Hougangu is now 07:16 PM (Saturday) . 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: Pyongyang, Haeju, Zhong'an, Zheng'an, and Yingkou. When in this area, you might want to check out Pyongyang . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Hougangu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

1975 Haicheng earthquake

The 1975 Haicheng earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter Scale occurred at 19:36 CST on February 4, 1975 in Haicheng, Liaoning, China, a city that at the time had approximately 1 million residents. Local political leaders ordered evacuations a day before the earthquake took place. This successful evacuation saved many lives. This was the only successful evacuation before a devastating earthquake in history.

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Located at 40.85 122.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: 1975 earthquakes, 1975 in China, Anshan, Liaoning, Earthquakes in China