Tangshan earthquake of 1976 | Magnitude, Deaths, Damage,
Tangshan earthquake of 1976, earthquake on July 28, 1976, with a magnitude of 7.5, which nearly razed the Chinese coal-mining and industrial city of Tangshan. The death toll, thought to be one of the largest natural disasters in recorded history, was officially reported as 242,000 persons, but it may have been as high as 655,000.
1976 Tangshan earthquake - Wikipedia
The 1976 Tangshan earthquake (Chinese: 唐山大地震; pinyin: Tángshān dà dìzhèn; lit. 'Great Tangshan earthquake [b] ') was a M w 7.6 earthquake that hit the region around Tangshan, Hebei, China, at 3:42 a.m. on 28 July 1976. The maximum intensity of the earthquake was XI (Extreme) on the Mercalli scale.
Tangshan earthquake, 1976 | DisasterHistory.org
On 28 July 1976 Tangshan prefecture in North China was hit by an M 7.8 earthquake, which also severely affected nearby Tianjin City. The earthquake began on 28 July at 03:42:53 AM while most of the people in the region were asleep.
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2010年3月4日 · An estimated 242,000 people in Tangshan and surrounding areas were killed, making the earthquake one of the deadliest in recorded history, surpassed only by the 300,000 who died in the Calcutta...
The Deadly Tangshan Earthquake of 1976 - ThoughtCo
2019年9月25日 · At 3:42 a.m. on July 28, 1976, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit the sleeping city of Tangshan, in northeastern China. The very large earthquake, striking an area where it was totally unexpected, obliterated the city of Tangshan and killed more than 240,000 people—making it the deadliest earthquake of the 20th century.
The 1976 Tangshan earthquake | U.S. Geological Survey - USGS.gov
The Tangshan earthquake of 1976 was one of the largest earthquakes in recent years. It occurred on July 28 at 3:42 a.m, Beijing (Peking) local time, and had magnitude 7.8, focal depth of 15 kilometers, and an epicentral intensity of XI on the New Chinese Seismic Intensity Scale; it caused serious damage and loss of life in this densely ...
The 1976 Tangshan earthquake was one of the great disasters of history. On July 28, 1976 in the early morning (3:42 a.m., local time) this major earthquake occurred in a highly seismic area of northern China. The epicenter was located directly under the city of Tangshan,
Tangshan, China (1976 Earthquake) - SpringerLink
The 1976 Tangshan Earthquake occurred at 03:42:56 a.m. on July 28, 1976 (local time). The epicenter was on Jixiang Road, Lunan District, Tangshan City, Hebei Province, China (Figure 1); geographic coordinates is 39.63°N 118.18°E. The focal depth was about 11 km.
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The 1976 Tangshan earthquake (Chinese: 唐山大地震) was a natural disaster resulting from a magnitude 7.6 earthquake that hit the region around Tangshan, Hebei, People's Republic of China on 28 July 1976. It lasted for 23 seconds and levelled 90 percent of Tangshan’s buildings.
The Great Tangshan Earthquake of 1976 - ThoughtCo
2019年1月30日 · The magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Tangshan, China on July 28, 1976, killed at least 242,000 people (the official death count). Some observers place the actual toll as high as 700,000. The Great Tangshan Earthquake also rocked the seat of Chinese Communist Party power in Beijing — both literally and politically.