Haicheng, Liaoning

Haicheng — County-level city — Chinese transliteration(s) - Characters海城 - PinyinHǎichéng
Haicheng Location in China Coordinates: 40°51′0″N 122°45′0″E / 40.85, 122.75Country China Province Liaoning Prefecture AnshanCity seat Haizhou Subdistrict (海州街道) Area - Total 2,734 km² (1,055.6 sq mi) Population - Total 1,130,000 - Density413.3/km² (1,070.5/sq mi) Time zone China Standard(UTC+8) Postal code114200 Area code(s)0412 Website: http://www.haicheng.gov.cn/

Haicheng (simplified Chinese: 海城; traditional Chinese: 海城; pinyin: Hǎichéng) is a county-level city of Anshan City, Liaoning Province, in the People's Republic of China. It is located about 200 kilometers from Shenyang, the capital of Liaoning Province.

Haicheng has an area of 2,734 square kilometers and a population of 1,130,000.[1]

1 Haicheng Earthquake of 1975
2 See also
3 References
4 External links

Haicheng Earthquake of 1975

Main article: 1975 Haicheng earthquake

On February 4, 1975, an earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter Scale hit the city of Haicheng, which at the time had approximately 1 million residents. However, seismologists sent out warnings about this earthquake a day earlier and ordered evacuations (unusual animal behaviour also contributed to the successful evacuation 5 1/2 hours before the event). Because of this correct prediction, many lives were saved. This was the first successful earthquake prediction in history. Further aiding the prediction, cats and other animals are also said to have acted strangely in the days leading up to the earthquake. There are some questions as to the vailidity and accuracy of these reports, which are discussed in detail in the Haicheng Earthquake Prediction link below.