Earthquake China
1976 Tangshan Earthquake
M7.6 earthquake struck a sleeping industrial city with almost no warning.
Background from Wikipedia
The 1976 Tangshan earthquake occurred at 19:42:55 UTC on 27 July. The maximum intensity of the Mw 7.6 earthquake around Tangshan, Hebei, China, was XI (Extreme) on the Mercalli scale. In minutes, 85 percent of the buildings in Tangshan collapsed or were rendered unusable, all services failed, and most of the highway and railway bridges collapsed or were seriously damaged. The official count stated 242,469 deaths, while historians accepted at least 300,000 died, making it the deadliest earthquake in recorded history and one of the worst disasters in China by death toll.
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Impact figures
| Fatalities | 242,000 |
|---|---|
| Economic damage | $10,000,000,000 (nominal) |
| Region | Tangshan, Hebei |
Figures per cited sources; estimates for older events vary.
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