It happened on the 23rd of January, 1556 :-)
Over 250,000 people were injured but not killed in the Shaanxi earthquake.
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The 1556 Shaanxi earthquake was a catastrophic magnitude 8 earthquake that struck Shaanxi, China. It is considered the deadliest earthquake in recorded history, causing widespread destruction and resulting in the loss of approximately 830,000 lives.
It happened in 23rd of January 1556.
The earthquake "Shaanxi" in China in January 1956 is considered as the deadliest earthquake ever, with 820,000-830,000 fatalities.
The 1556 Shaanxi (China) earthquake, which a magnitude of around 8.0, killed 830,000 people.
It is estimated that around 830,000 people were left homeless as a result of the 1556 Shaanxi earthquake, also known as the Jiajing earthquake. This catastrophic event was one of the deadliest earthquakes in recorded history.
The Shaanxi earthquake in 1556 is considered the deadliest earthquake in recorded history, with estimates of over 800,000 fatalities. It caused widespread destruction in the Shaanxi, Henan, and Gansu provinces in China.
The Shaanxi earthquake of 1556 was estimated to have caused over 830,000 fatalities and significant destruction. Recovery efforts lasted for many years due to the scale of the disaster, with the region facing long-term economic, social, and infrastructural challenges. It took decades for the affected areas to fully rebuild and recover from the earthquake's impact.
The 1556 Shaanxi earthquake in China was caused by a thrust fault. This type of fault occurs when two tectonic plates are compressed together, forcing one up and over the other. In this case, the thrust fault caused significant damage and loss of life in the region.
In 1556, an earthquake that occurred in Shaanxi, China, kills an estimated 830,000 people and is considered the deadliest disaster of all time. The quake struck in late evening and only lasted only seconds. However, the aftershocks continued through the following morning.
It was a magnitude 5.0 - and occurred on 2010 January 24 at 02:36:14 UTC