Jinsha River
728 people were reported dead and 1547 injured in the earthquake. More than 15000 rooms collapsed. Eight people died and seven houses collapsed in the Xigeda (昔格达) Village. Cracks ranging from 10 to 70 cm in width and 100 to 1,500 m in length occurred on hillsides and ridges. Landslides were observed along both banks of the Jinsha River. Many villages on both banks of the Jinsha River were destroyed. Rivers and springs dried up, and many new springs appeared. Changes of water level in wells and ditches were reported. Many villages on both banks of the Jinsha River were destroyed. Along the Jinsha River and its surrounding gullies, large quantities of rocks broke, fell, and dammed up the gullies. In the Jinsha River, waves surged 1 m high. The maximum intensity reached MM IX. The shaking could be felt as far as about 400 km away.