1976 Tangshan earthquake
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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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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
earthquake
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natural disaster ⓘ |
| affectedArea |
Beijing
NERFINISHED
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Tangshan NERFINISHED ⓘ Tianjin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aftershocks | 1976 Tangshan aftershocks ⓘ |
| casualtiesEstimate |
hundreds of thousands of deaths
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over 240000 deaths ⓘ |
| category |
1976 disasters in China
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20th-century earthquakes ⓘ Earthquakes in China ⓘ Megadisasters in history ⓘ |
| commemoration | annual remembrance events in Tangshan ⓘ |
| consequence |
reforms in Chinese earthquake monitoring and preparedness
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strengthening of building codes in China ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| damage |
collapse of most buildings in Tangshan
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widespread destruction of Tangshan city ⓘ |
| date | 1976-07-28 ⓘ |
| deadlinessRanking |
deadliest earthquake of the 20th century
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one of the deadliest earthquakes in recorded history ⓘ |
| depth | 12 km ⓘ |
| economicImpact | severe economic losses in Hebei and surrounding regions ⓘ |
| epicenter | near Tangshan, Hebei, China ⓘ |
| faultType | strike-slip fault ⓘ |
| feltIn | large parts of northern China ⓘ |
| homelessEstimate | millions homeless ⓘ |
| injuredEstimate | hundreds of thousands injured ⓘ |
| intensityScale | Modified Mercalli intensity scale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| localTime | 03:42 ⓘ |
| location |
Hebei
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Tangshan NERFINISHED ⓘ northeastern China ⓘ |
| magnitude | 7.5 ⓘ |
| magnitudeScale |
Ms
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Mw ⓘ |
| maximumIntensity | XI ⓘ |
| media |
subject of books
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subject of documentaries ⓘ subject of films ⓘ |
| memorial |
Tangshan Earthquake Memorial Park
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Tangshan Earthquake Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAftershock |
1976-07-28 M7.1 aftershock
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1976-11-15 M6.9 aftershock ⓘ |
| notableFilm | Aftershock (2010 Chinese film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
occurred during final months of Cultural Revolution
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occurred shortly before the death of Mao Zedong ⓘ |
| response | large-scale rescue operations by Chinese government ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | North China Craton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone | China Standard Time ⓘ |
| year | 1976 ⓘ |
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