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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.
Doublet earthquake: 1976-07-27: 1976 Tangshan earthquake: Tangshan, Hebei: 7.5 M w 300,000+ [18] Deadliest earthquake in Chinese history. Among the top disasters in China by death toll. 1976-08-16: 1976 Songpan-Pingwu earthquake: Sichuan
The 1976 Sabah earthquake resulted in some damage. 27 [121] [122] [123] China, Hebei: 7.5: 23.0: XI This was the deadliest event of the 20th century, and one of the deadliest events of all time. Deadliest event of 1976. The 1976 Tangshan earthquake struck causing devastation to the area. 242,769 people died according to official information ...
Tangshan suffered an earthquake of magnitude 7.8 (7.5 according to official reports) at 3:42 am on July 28, 1976, which resulted in many casualties. The official death toll was 255,000, but many experts believe that the actual number of fatalities was two to three times that number, making it the most destructive earthquake in modern history.
Tangshan Earthquake Memorial Park is located to the east of Nanhu Park, Tangshan, China. The park in built in memory of the 1976 Tangshan earthquake. The Tangshan Earthquake Museum, the Tangshan earthquake ruins at Tangshan Rolling Stock and the memorial walls engraved with names of the earthquake victims are in the park. [1]
1976 Bali earthquake; 1976 Çaldıran–Muradiye earthquake (Turkey) 1976 Friuli earthquake (Italy) 1976 Guatemala earthquake; 1976 Moro Gulf earthquake (Philippines) (great, tsunami) 1976 Papua earthquake (Indonesia) 1976 Songpan–Pingwu earthquake (China) 1976 Tangshan earthquake (China) (great), also known as the "Great Tangshan earthquake"
Assessment: Natural disasters: Assessment completed 20 February 2006 – 27 March 2006: Assessments: 1970 Ancash earthquake. 1976 Tangshan earthquake 1997 Pacific hurricane season 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake 2005 Atlantic hurricane season 2005 Kashmir earthquake 2005 Miyagi earthquake Antonine Plague Avalanche Black Death Cascadia Earthquake Cretaceous-Tertiary extinction event Emergency ...
Since you are so obtusely disputatious I submit a list of the 23 chapter headings from the four volumes of "The Great Tangshan Earthquake of 1976". Note that ALL of these chapters are about engineering, buildings, structures, or geological/seismological aspects of the quake that are pertinent to engineering. I challenge you to find where this ...