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IMAGO International History, The most severe earthquakes, China, Tangshan 1976

Feb 7, 2023

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  • The Tangshan earthquake, also known as the Great Tangshan earthquake, was a natural disaster that occurred on July 28, 1976. It is believed to be the largest earthquake of the 20th century by death toll. The epicenter of the earthquake was near Tangshan in Hebei, People s Republic of China, an industrial city with approximately one million inhabitants.<br ><br > The number of deaths initially reported by the Chinese government was 655,000, but this number has since been stated to be around 240,000 to 255,000. Another report indicates that the actual death toll was much higher, at approximately 650,000, and explains that the lower estimates are limited to Tangshan and exclude fatalities in the densely populated surrounding areas.<br ><br > xSupplier:xCPAxMediaxCo.xLtd.x Copyright: xx

    The Tangshan earthquake, also known as the Great Tangshan earthquake, was a natural disaster that occurred on July 28, 1976. It is believed to be the largest earthquake of the 20th century by death toll. The epicenter of the earthquake was near Tangshan in Hebei, People s Republic of China, an industrial city with approximately one million inhabitants.<br ><br > The number of deaths initially reported by the Chinese government was 655,000, but this number has since been stated to be around 240,000 to 255,000. Another report indicates that the actual death toll was much higher, at approximately 650,000, and explains that the lower estimates are limited to Tangshan and exclude fatalities in the densely populated surrounding areas.<br ><br > xSupplier:xCPAxMediaxCo.xLtd.x Copyright: xx

  • The Tangshan earthquake, also known as the Great Tangshan earthquake, was a natural disaster that occurred on July 28, 1976. It is believed to be the largest earthquake of the 20th century by death toll. The epicenter of the earthquake was near Tangshan in Hebei, People s Republic of China, an industrial city with approximately one million inhabitants.<br ><br > The number of deaths initially reported by the Chinese government was 655,000, but this number has since been stated to be around 240,000 to 255,000. Another report indicates that the actual death toll was much higher, at approximately 650,000, and explains that the lower estimates are limited to Tangshan and exclude fatalities in the densely populated surrounding areas.<br ><br > xSupplier:xCPAxMediaxCo.xLtd.x Copyright: xx

    The Tangshan earthquake, also known as the Great Tangshan earthquake, was a natural disaster that occurred on July 28, 1976. It is believed to be the largest earthquake of the 20th century by death toll. The epicenter of the earthquake was near Tangshan in Hebei, People s Republic of China, an industrial city with approximately one million inhabitants.<br ><br > The number of deaths initially reported by the Chinese government was 655,000, but this number has since been stated to be around 240,000 to 255,000. Another report indicates that the actual death toll was much higher, at approximately 650,000, and explains that the lower estimates are limited to Tangshan and exclude fatalities in the densely populated surrounding areas.<br ><br > xSupplier:xCPAxMediaxCo.xLtd.x Copyright: xx

  • The Tangshan earthquake, also known as the Great Tangshan earthquake, was a natural disaster that occurred on July 28, 1976. It is believed to be the largest earthquake of the 20th century by death toll. The epicenter of the earthquake was near Tangshan in Hebei, People s Republic of China, an industrial city with approximately one million inhabitants.<br ><br > The number of deaths initially reported by the Chinese government was 655,000, but this number has since been stated to be around 240,000 to 255,000. Another report indicates that the actual death toll was much higher, at approximately 650,000, and explains that the lower estimates are limited to Tangshan and exclude fatalities in the densely populated surrounding areas.<br ><br > xSupplier:xCPAxMediaxCo.xLtd.x Copyright: xx

    The Tangshan earthquake, also known as the Great Tangshan earthquake, was a natural disaster that occurred on July 28, 1976. It is believed to be the largest earthquake of the 20th century by death toll. The epicenter of the earthquake was near Tangshan in Hebei, People s Republic of China, an industrial city with approximately one million inhabitants.<br ><br > The number of deaths initially reported by the Chinese government was 655,000, but this number has since been stated to be around 240,000 to 255,000. Another report indicates that the actual death toll was much higher, at approximately 650,000, and explains that the lower estimates are limited to Tangshan and exclude fatalities in the densely populated surrounding areas.<br ><br > xSupplier:xCPAxMediaxCo.xLtd.x Copyright: xx

  • The Tangshan earthquake, also known as the Great Tangshan earthquake, was a natural disaster that occurred on July 28, 1976. It is believed to be the largest earthquake of the 20th century by death toll. The epicenter of the earthquake was near Tangshan in Hebei, People s Republic of China, an industrial city with approximately one million inhabitants.<br ><br > The number of deaths initially reported by the Chinese government was 655,000, but this number has since been stated to be around 240,000 to 255,000. Another report indicates that the actual death toll was much higher, at approximately 650,000, and explains that the lower estimates are limited to Tangshan and exclude fatalities in the densely populated surrounding areas.<br ><br > xSupplier:xCPAxMediaxCo.xLtd.x Copyright: xx

    The Tangshan earthquake, also known as the Great Tangshan earthquake, was a natural disaster that occurred on July 28, 1976. It is believed to be the largest earthquake of the 20th century by death toll. The epicenter of the earthquake was near Tangshan in Hebei, People s Republic of China, an industrial city with approximately one million inhabitants.<br ><br > The number of deaths initially reported by the Chinese government was 655,000, but this number has since been stated to be around 240,000 to 255,000. Another report indicates that the actual death toll was much higher, at approximately 650,000, and explains that the lower estimates are limited to Tangshan and exclude fatalities in the densely populated surrounding areas.<br ><br > xSupplier:xCPAxMediaxCo.xLtd.x Copyright: xx

  • The Tangshan earthquake, also known as the Great Tangshan earthquake, was a natural disaster that occurred on July 28, 1976. It is believed to be the largest earthquake of the 20th century by death toll. The epicenter of the earthquake was near Tangshan in Hebei, People s Republic of China, an industrial city with approximately one million inhabitants.<br ><br > The number of deaths initially reported by the Chinese government was 655,000, but this number has since been stated to be around 240,000 to 255,000. Another report indicates that the actual death toll was much higher, at approximately 650,000, and explains that the lower estimates are limited to Tangshan and exclude fatalities in the densely populated surrounding areas.<br ><br > xSupplier:xCPAxMediaxCo.xLtd.x Copyright: xx

    The Tangshan earthquake, also known as the Great Tangshan earthquake, was a natural disaster that occurred on July 28, 1976. It is believed to be the largest earthquake of the 20th century by death toll. The epicenter of the earthquake was near Tangshan in Hebei, People s Republic of China, an industrial city with approximately one million inhabitants.<br ><br > The number of deaths initially reported by the Chinese government was 655,000, but this number has since been stated to be around 240,000 to 255,000. Another report indicates that the actual death toll was much higher, at approximately 650,000, and explains that the lower estimates are limited to Tangshan and exclude fatalities in the densely populated surrounding areas.<br ><br > xSupplier:xCPAxMediaxCo.xLtd.x Copyright: xx

  • The Tangshan earthquake, also known as the Great Tangshan earthquake, was a natural disaster that occurred on July 28, 1976. It is believed to be the largest earthquake of the 20th century by death toll. The epicenter of the earthquake was near Tangshan in Hebei, People s Republic of China, an industrial city with approximately one million inhabitants.<br ><br > The number of deaths initially reported by the Chinese government was 655,000, but this number has since been stated to be around 240,000 to 255,000. Another report indicates that the actual death toll was much higher, at approximately 650,000, and explains that the lower estimates are limited to Tangshan and exclude fatalities in the densely populated surrounding areas.<br ><br > xSupplier:xCPAxMediaxCo.xLtd.x Copyright: xx

    The Tangshan earthquake, also known as the Great Tangshan earthquake, was a natural disaster that occurred on July 28, 1976. It is believed to be the largest earthquake of the 20th century by death toll. The epicenter of the earthquake was near Tangshan in Hebei, People s Republic of China, an industrial city with approximately one million inhabitants.<br ><br > The number of deaths initially reported by the Chinese government was 655,000, but this number has since been stated to be around 240,000 to 255,000. Another report indicates that the actual death toll was much higher, at approximately 650,000, and explains that the lower estimates are limited to Tangshan and exclude fatalities in the densely populated surrounding areas.<br ><br > xSupplier:xCPAxMediaxCo.xLtd.x Copyright: xx

  • The Tangshan earthquake, also known as the Great Tangshan earthquake, was a natural disaster that occurred on July 28, 1976. It is believed to be the largest earthquake of the 20th century by death toll. The epicenter of the earthquake was near Tangshan in Hebei, People s Republic of China, an industrial city with approximately one million inhabitants.<br ><br > The number of deaths initially reported by the Chinese government was 655,000, but this number has since been stated to be around 240,000 to 255,000. Another report indicates that the actual death toll was much higher, at approximately 650,000, and explains that the lower estimates are limited to Tangshan and exclude fatalities in the densely populated surrounding areas.<br ><br > xSupplier:xCPAxMediaxCo.xLtd.x Copyright: xx

    The Tangshan earthquake, also known as the Great Tangshan earthquake, was a natural disaster that occurred on July 28, 1976. It is believed to be the largest earthquake of the 20th century by death toll. The epicenter of the earthquake was near Tangshan in Hebei, People s Republic of China, an industrial city with approximately one million inhabitants.<br ><br > The number of deaths initially reported by the Chinese government was 655,000, but this number has since been stated to be around 240,000 to 255,000. Another report indicates that the actual death toll was much higher, at approximately 650,000, and explains that the lower estimates are limited to Tangshan and exclude fatalities in the densely populated surrounding areas.<br ><br > xSupplier:xCPAxMediaxCo.xLtd.x Copyright: xx

  • Tangshan, China, Earthquake July 28, 1976 The Chengli Bridge in Tangshan WorldxHistoryxArchive USGS 917_05_WHA_105_0925

    Tangshan, China, Earthquake July 28, 1976 The Chengli Bridge in Tangshan WorldxHistoryxArchive USGS 917_05_WHA_105_0925

  • Tangshan, China, Earthquake 1976 WorldxHistoryxArchive USGS 917_05_WHA_105_0646

    Tangshan, China, Earthquake 1976 WorldxHistoryxArchive USGS 917_05_WHA_105_0646

  • (160727) -- TANGSHAN, July 27, 2016 () -- Combined photo shows a file photo (up) of Tangshan railway station after the deadly quake in 1976 and a photo taken on Sept. 27, 2014 showing the new railway station of Tangshan, north China s Hebei Province (by photojournalist Yang Shiyao). In the early hours of July 28, 1976, one of the deadliest earthquakes of the 20th century toppled Tangshan, killing more than 240,000 people and injuring another 160,000. The deadly earthquake leveled Tangshan in just 23 seconds, with 96 percent of the city s architecture generally destroyed. Yet Tangshan has been building a miracle on its debris ever since. By the year 2015, the per capita gross national product and fiscal revenue of Tangshan rank first in Hebei. ()(wjq) CHINA-HEBEI-TANGSHAN-DEVELOPMENT & CHANGES (CN) Xinhua

    (160727) -- TANGSHAN, July 27, 2016 () -- Combined photo shows a file photo (up) of Tangshan railway station after the deadly quake in 1976 and a photo taken on Sept. 27, 2014 showing the new railway station of Tangshan, north China s Hebei Province (by photojournalist Yang Shiyao). In the early hours of July 28, 1976, one of the deadliest earthquakes of the 20th century toppled Tangshan, killing more than 240,000 people and injuring another 160,000. The deadly earthquake leveled Tangshan in just 23 seconds, with 96 percent of the city s architecture generally destroyed. Yet Tangshan has been building a miracle on its debris ever since. By the year 2015, the per capita gross national product and fiscal revenue of Tangshan rank first in Hebei. ()(wjq) CHINA-HEBEI-TANGSHAN-DEVELOPMENT & CHANGES (CN) Xinhua

  • (160727) -- TANGSHAN, July 27, 2016 () -- Combined photo shows a file photo (up) of Tangshan after the deadly quake in 1976 and a photo taken on May 17, 2016 showing the night view of Tangshan, north China s Hebei Province (By photojournalist Yang Shiyao). In the early hours of July 28, 1976, one of the deadliest earthquakes of the 20th century toppled Tangshan, killing more than 240,000 people and injuring another 160,000. The deadly earthquake leveled Tangshan in just 23 seconds, with 96 percent of the city s architecture generally destroyed. Yet Tangshan has been building a miracle on its debris ever since. By the year 2015, the per capita gross national product and fiscal revenue of Tangshan rank first in Hebei. ()(wjq) CHINA-HEBEI-TANGSHAN-DEVELOPMENT & CHANGES (CN) Xinhua

    (160727) -- TANGSHAN, July 27, 2016 () -- Combined photo shows a file photo (up) of Tangshan after the deadly quake in 1976 and a photo taken on May 17, 2016 showing the night view of Tangshan, north China s Hebei Province (By photojournalist Yang Shiyao). In the early hours of July 28, 1976, one of the deadliest earthquakes of the 20th century toppled Tangshan, killing more than 240,000 people and injuring another 160,000. The deadly earthquake leveled Tangshan in just 23 seconds, with 96 percent of the city s architecture generally destroyed. Yet Tangshan has been building a miracle on its debris ever since. By the year 2015, the per capita gross national product and fiscal revenue of Tangshan rank first in Hebei. ()(wjq) CHINA-HEBEI-TANGSHAN-DEVELOPMENT & CHANGES (CN) Xinhua

  • 1976 - Tangshan City where up to 500,000 died: These are the first unofficial, uncensored pictures out of China - which show some of the damage caused by the July earthquake the World s worst for a slow moving train as it pulled away from the industrial city of Tangahan, epicentre of the earthquake, 100 miles east of Peking. Millions people lived in the city before the quake and the death tollhas been put at 100,000 by official Chinese sources and at 500,000 by foreign estimated. The natural phenomenon was made worse by a man-made one-a honeycomb of coal mines below the city. Their collapse as violent tremors shcok the city opened up vast sink-holes into which an entire hospital and a train are sold to have disappeared. The railway system in and around the city was so badly hit that before it could be reppened repairs were needed for 144 miles of line. Photo shows a group of workers takc - ZUMAk09_

    1976 - Tangshan City where up to 500,000 died: These are the first unofficial, uncensored pictures out of China - which show some of the damage caused by the July earthquake the World s worst for a slow moving train as it pulled away from the industrial city of Tangahan, epicentre of the earthquake, 100 miles east of Peking. Millions people lived in the city before the quake and the death tollhas been put at 100,000 by official Chinese sources and at 500,000 by foreign estimated. The natural phenomenon was made worse by a man-made one-a honeycomb of coal mines below the city. Their collapse as violent tremors shcok the city opened up vast sink-holes into which an entire hospital and a train are sold to have disappeared. The railway system in and around the city was so badly hit that before it could be reppened repairs were needed for 144 miles of line. Photo shows a group of workers takc - ZUMAk09_

  • 1976 - Earthquake First Ucensored Pictures of Chinese quake of 1976 To Reach the west : Tangahan City Where Up to 500,000 Died: These are the first UN official, unensored pictures out of china -which show some of the damage caused by the July earthquakes- the world s worst for a least 12 years. They weretaken by a westerner from a slow moving train as it pulled away from the industrial city of Tangshan, epicentre of the Earthquake, 100 ,miles east of Peking. A Million people lived in the city before the quake and the death toll has been put at 100,000 by official Chinese Sources and at 500,000 by foreign estimates. The natural phenomenon was made worse by a man-made one- a honeycomb of coal mine below the city. Their Collapse as violent tremors shook the city opened up vast sink-holes int which an entire hospital and a train are said to have disappeared. The railway system in and around - ZUMAk09_

    1976 - Earthquake First Ucensored Pictures of Chinese quake of 1976 To Reach the west : Tangahan City Where Up to 500,000 Died: These are the first UN official, unensored pictures out of china -which show some of the damage caused by the July earthquakes- the world s worst for a least 12 years. They weretaken by a westerner from a slow moving train as it pulled away from the industrial city of Tangshan, epicentre of the Earthquake, 100 ,miles east of Peking. A Million people lived in the city before the quake and the death toll has been put at 100,000 by official Chinese Sources and at 500,000 by foreign estimates. The natural phenomenon was made worse by a man-made one- a honeycomb of coal mine below the city. Their Collapse as violent tremors shook the city opened up vast sink-holes int which an entire hospital and a train are said to have disappeared. The railway system in and around - ZUMAk09_

  • Tangshan nach dem Erdbeben im Juli 1976 (unten) und heute

    Tangshan nach dem Erdbeben im Juli 1976 (unten) und heute

  • Erdbebengebiet Tangshan -

    Erdbebengebiet Tangshan -

  • Rettungskräfte bergen Verschüttete nach einem Erdbeben in Tangshan -

    Rettungskräfte bergen Verschüttete nach einem Erdbeben in Tangshan -

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