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It is believed to be the largest earthquake of the 20th century by death toll, which occurred on July 28, 1976 at 03:42:53.8 local time. The epicentre of the earthquake was near Tangshan in Hebei, People's Republic of China, an industrial city with approximately one million inhabitants. Since it hit in the early morning, there was no time to react. So the number of death was, astonishingly, about 240,000, and a further 164,000 people were recorded as being severely injured.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 9y agoThe Tangshan earthquake was the result of the Tangshan Fault rupturing from tectonic forces that originated from the Amurian Plate sliding past the Eurasian Plate. This happened in 1976.
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∙ 12y agothere was no volcano involved it was simply 2 of the earths plates rubbing together and they eventually slipped which caused an earthquake!! :)
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∙ 9y agoTangshan was hit by a 7.8 earthquake, that left 240,000 to 255,000 dead. 93 percent of residential buildings and 78 percent of industrial buildings completely destroyed.
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What do people think caused the tangshan earthquake other than plate tetonics?
explosion
What was the magnitude on the Tangshan earthquake?
7.8
Why did the tangshan earthquake occur?
:D
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What caused more damage the tsunami or the earthquake in Japan?
well te earthquake caused the tsunami to hit so the earthquake did the most damage
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$1
How big was the Tangshan Earthquake on the Macali scale?
7.8
How long did the tangshan earthquake last?
14 to 16sec
How long did the tangshan earthquake occur?
14-16 seconds
What was the most dangerous earthquake on Earth?
Tangshan, China. 655200 victims
Which earthquake scale takes into consideration the damage caused by an earthquake?
Earthquake scales that take into consideration the damage caused by an earthquake are known as intensity scales. Examples include the The Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale and the Macroseismic Scale.
How much damage was caused in the Haiti's earthquake?
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