2010 Yushu earthquake
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The 2010 Yushu earthquake was a devastating magnitude 6.9 quake that struck a remote, high-altitude region of Qinghai, China, causing widespread destruction and significant loss of life.
All labels observed (1)
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| 2010 Yushu earthquake canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16332455 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 2010 Yushu earthquake Context triple: [Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, notableEvent, 2010 Yushu earthquake]
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A.
Sichuan earthquake
The Sichuan earthquake was a devastating 2008 magnitude 7.9 quake in China’s Sichuan province that caused massive destruction and loss of life, prompting nationwide mourning and international relief efforts.
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B.
1946 Nankai earthquake
The 1946 Nankai earthquake was a powerful megathrust earthquake off the coast of southwestern Japan that generated a destructive tsunami and caused widespread damage and casualties in the Nankai region.
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C.
2015 Nepal earthquake
The 2015 Nepal earthquake was a devastating 7.8-magnitude quake that struck central Nepal on April 25, causing massive loss of life, widespread destruction of infrastructure and cultural heritage, and triggering deadly avalanches and landslides.
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D.
1976 Tangshan earthquake
The 1976 Tangshan earthquake was a devastating magnitude 7.5 earthquake in northeastern China that killed hundreds of thousands of people and became one of the deadliest earthquakes in recorded history.
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E.
2005 Kashmir earthquake
The 2005 Kashmir earthquake was a devastating magnitude 7.6 quake that struck the Kashmir region on October 8, 2005, causing massive destruction and tens of thousands of deaths, particularly in northern Pakistan.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 2010 Yushu earthquake Target entity description: The 2010 Yushu earthquake was a devastating magnitude 6.9 quake that struck a remote, high-altitude region of Qinghai, China, causing widespread destruction and significant loss of life.
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A.
Sichuan earthquake
The Sichuan earthquake was a devastating 2008 magnitude 7.9 quake in China’s Sichuan province that caused massive destruction and loss of life, prompting nationwide mourning and international relief efforts.
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B.
1946 Nankai earthquake
The 1946 Nankai earthquake was a powerful megathrust earthquake off the coast of southwestern Japan that generated a destructive tsunami and caused widespread damage and casualties in the Nankai region.
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C.
2015 Nepal earthquake
The 2015 Nepal earthquake was a devastating 7.8-magnitude quake that struck central Nepal on April 25, causing massive loss of life, widespread destruction of infrastructure and cultural heritage, and triggering deadly avalanches and landslides.
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D.
1976 Tangshan earthquake
The 1976 Tangshan earthquake was a devastating magnitude 7.5 earthquake in northeastern China that killed hundreds of thousands of people and became one of the deadliest earthquakes in recorded history.
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E.
2005 Kashmir earthquake
The 2005 Kashmir earthquake was a devastating magnitude 7.6 quake that struck the Kashmir region on October 8, 2005, causing massive destruction and tens of thousands of deaths, particularly in northern Pakistan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.