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5 worst earth quakes in the world of the millenium.
Asked by Ramesh Agarwal,
27 Dec '09 08:00 pm
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July 27, 1976 China, Tangshan 255,000 (official) 8.0 Estimated death toll as high as 655,000.
May 22, 1927 China, near Xining 200,000 8.3 Large fractures.
December 16, 1920 China, Gansu 200,000 8.6 Major fractures, landslides.
September 1, 1923 Japan, Kwanto 143,000 8.3
December 25, 1932 China, Gansu 70,000 7.6
Answered by Deepak Joshi, 27 Dec '09 08:15 pm
May 22, 1927 China, near Xining 200,000 8.3 Large fractures.
December 16, 1920 China, Gansu 200,000 8.6 Major fractures, landslides.
September 1, 1923 Japan, Kwanto 143,000 8.3
December 25, 1932 China, Gansu 70,000 7.6
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*Shensi province, China: Jan. 23, 1556 *Kanto, Japan: Sept. 1, 1923
*Aleppo, Syria August 9, 1138 *Damghan, Iran December 22, 1856
* Messina, Italy December 28, 1908 *Sept. 21, 1999: Taiwan.
Answered by sumati gayki, 28 Dec '09 10:29 am
*Aleppo, Syria August 9, 1138 *Damghan, Iran December 22, 1856
* Messina, Italy December 28, 1908 *Sept. 21, 1999: Taiwan.
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