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English: Surface rupture associated with the 1976 Çaldıran-Muradiye earthquake, modified after map in Barka & Reilinger 1997 on a base of a screenshot from NASA World Wind software. Rupture marked in yellow and earthquakes epicentre shown as red star
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.
The 1976 Tangshan earthquake struck causing devastation to the area. 242,769 people died according to official information. Around 799,000 were hurt. Around 799,000 were hurt. Property damage was extensive with costs reaching $5.6 billion (1976 rate).
Pages in category "1976 earthquakes" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The 1976 Guatemala earthquake struck on February 4 at 03:01:43 local time with a moment magnitude of 7.5. The shock was centered on the Motagua Fault , about 160 km northeast of Guatemala City at a depth of 5 kilometers (3.1 mi) near the town of Los Amates in the department of Izabal .
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The earthquake, whose epicenter was in Lebanon, New Jersey, struck just moments before 10:30 a.m. E.T. and was felt from Maryland to Maine.For those with family and friends in Taiwan, earthquake ...
1976 earthquakes (13 P) T. Tornadoes of 1976 (3 P) Tropical cyclones in 1976 (6 C, 1 P) U. 1976 natural disasters in the United States (6 P) Pages in category "1976 ...