The numbers of deaths in the Tangshan earthquake of 1976 have always been a subject of dispute. The lower estimate is probably understating the extent of the casualties.
Earthquake Stats
Here is a handy chart of the most destructive earthquakes on record. Note the Sumatra earthquake of five years ago didn't cause all of those deaths since the earthquake was centered in the ocean; it was the resulting tsunami which did the damage.
The numbers of deaths in the Tangshan earthquake of 1976 have always been a subject of dispute. The lower estimate is probably understating the extent of the casualties.
The numbers of deaths in the Tangshan earthquake of 1976 have always been a subject of dispute. The lower estimate is probably understating the extent of the casualties.
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