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27/07/1976 Tangshan, China Official casualty figure is 255,000 deaths. Estimated death toll as high as 655,000. 799,000 injured and extensive damage in the Tang-Shan area. Damage extended as far as Beijing. This is probably the greatest death toll from an earthquake in the last four centuries, and the second greatest in recorded history.
The sumatra earthquake it happend in,2004.
source: my science teacher.
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Where did the worlds most severe earthquake occur and when?
In Chile in 1960, a 9.5 on the Richter scale
Do P waves do the most destruction during and earthquake?
No, P waves are not usually responsible for the most destruction during an earthquake. P waves are fast-moving seismic waves that usually cause less damage compared to the slower and more destructive S waves and surface waves. The shaking and ground displacement caused by these other waves typically result in the most destruction during an earthquake.
Which earthquake waves are most destructive to buildings?
Surface waves, including Rayleigh waves and Love waves, are the most destructive earthquake waves for buildings. They travel along the Earth's surface and cause the most shaking and damage to structures.
Was the Kobe earthquake on a destructive margin?
Yes, the Kobe earthquake occurred along a destructive plate boundary where the Philippine Sea Plate subducted beneath the Eurasian Plate. This resulted in intense shaking and significant damage to infrastructure in the region.
What was the death tole of Chile earthquake in 1939?
The Chile earthquake in 1939, also known as the 1939 Chillan earthquake, resulted in the deaths of around 28,000 people. It was one of the most destructive earthquakes in Chile's history, causing widespread devastation and loss of life.
What is the most destructive earthquake wave?
tsunami
In what state has the most destructive earthquake occurred?
California
What was the most destruvctive earthquake in US history?
The most destructive earthquake in US history was the Prince William Sound earthquake. This earthquake did extensive damage across the Gulf of Alaska.
Is Earthquake constructive or destructive?
Destructive. Destructive means destroying and constructive means to make something. An earthquake is both destructive and constructive.
Sentence with destructive?
A strong earthquake can be very destructive.
Is today's earthquake is the worst earthquake in the world ever happened?
No. It is neither the most powerful nor most destructive (in terms of number of deaths). The most powerful earthquake ever was the Valdivian / Great Chilean Earthquake of 1960 (9.5 on Richter scale) and the most destructive was the Shaanxi, China earthquake of 1556 which supposedly killed 850 thousand people. Today's earthquake in comparison was 8.9 on the Richter scale and so far 300 people have been confirmed dead and 500 more missing.
Where did the worlds most severe earthquake occur and when?
In Chile in 1960, a 9.5 on the Richter scale
Is an earthquake constructive?
An earthquake in some sense is both constructive and destructive.
Which was worse the worlds worst volcano or worlds worst earthquake?
Easily the world's worst Earthquake.
Do P waves do the most destruction during and earthquake?
No, P waves are not usually responsible for the most destruction during an earthquake. P waves are fast-moving seismic waves that usually cause less damage compared to the slower and more destructive S waves and surface waves. The shaking and ground displacement caused by these other waves typically result in the most destruction during an earthquake.
Is a earthquake constructive or destructive?
both constructive and destrutive
How is an earthquake destructive or constructive?
This just a bad sight
