The
Kan Qui Disaster, also transliterated as the Kan Chui Disaster, was a 9.8 magnitude earthquake that decimated the city of Kan Qui on 05 November 2268. The city, formerly located on the banks of the Lanse River on
Jagodo, was almost completely razed. Not a single building escaped without significant structural damage, and the entire population of Kan Qui was either killed or displaced by the event.
The aftershocks of the Kan Qui Earthquake continued for days, the final one only stopping late in the night Torroodian Standard Time (TST), on the eighth of November in 2268. While not as powerful as the initial quake, the first aftershocks caused additional damage to Kan Qui and the surrounding areas.
Changed Landscape
The Kan Qui Earthquake was of such a magnitude that it disrupted the natural landscape of the eastern
Torrood Forest. In particular, a large hill sprang up at the epicenter of the quake — which was slightly west of the city — and smaller "ripple-like" hills are now part of the landscape of the former city of Kan Qui.
Many trees were knocked over by the quake as well as buildings, and their rotting logs decorate the remaining forest.
Impact on the Modern Day
A few short months after the Kan Qui Earthquake's aftershocks finally subsided, a meeting between the Territories of Jagodo was held. It was in this gathering of Jagodoan leaders and advisors that permanent structures were outlawed within 200 kilometers of the Lanse River and the Lanse Line, a fault line that runs underneath the deepest parts of the riverbed. The Kan Qui area was designated as a nature reserve shortly after the disaster.
While the disaster itself was devastating, the land left behind is flourishing without the influence of mankind. Fish that were threatened by over-consumption are populous in the modern day thanks to the restrictions placed on the Kan Qui area. Herds of wild game animals have been using the forests as a breeding ground, and birds have found nesting places in the ruins of the city.
Poaching in Kan Qui is a concern of the Territories of Jagodo, and punishments for being caught are harsh.
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