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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).
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 Longling earthquake in Yunnan Province, People's Republic of China, was a doublet earthquake, with two main shocks striking just east of Longling at 12:23:20 and 14:00:22 UTC (20:23 and 22:00 local time).
Pages in category "1976 earthquakes" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
1976 San Jose Earthquakes season, a year involved for the professional soccer club San Jose Earthquakes (1974–88) Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title 1976 earthquake .
UTC time: 1976-05-06 20:00:12: ISC event: 713583: USGS-ANSSComCat: Local date: 6 May 1976 (): Local time: 21:00:13 [1]: Magnitude: 6.5 M w [1]: Depth: 10 km (6.2 mi) [1] Epicenter: 1]: Type: Dip-slip [2]: Areas affected: Italy Yugoslavia Austria: Max. intensity: EMS-98 X (Very destructive) [3]: Foreshocks: 4.5 mb 6 May at 19:59 [4]: Casualties: 990 dead [2] 1,700–3,000 injured [2]: The 1976 ...
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.
The 1976 Songpan–Pingwu earthquake that struck Songpan and Pingwu counties in Sichuan, China consisted of three mainshocks on the 16th, 21st, and 23rd (UTC) of August. A 1984 report gave the magnitudes as 7.2, 6.7, and 7.2, respectively (scale not specified). [7]