Uncover the shocking truth about humanity's deadliest day on January 23, 1556, in Shaanxi Province, China. Explore the seismic forces, devastating aftermath, and the lasting legacy on disaster ...

Today, Shaanxi, where the earthquake occurred and which covers more than 205,000 square kilometres (around 79,000 square miles) of northwest China, is home to 37million people, and contains one of ...

According to the NCS, the quake occurred at a shallow depth of 10 km, which makes it more likely to be followed by ...

This was the 1556 Shaanxi Earthquake, which occurred on January 23, 1556, in the Shaanxi and Shanxi provinces of China. The earthquake, estimated to be of magnitude 8, is considered the deadliest ...

This Shaanxi earthquake killed about 8,30,000 people, many dying with the collapses of their underground homes built into loess banks and cliffs. The 20th century saw 2,73,400 people killed in the ...

The Shaanxi Provincial Seismological Bureau said ... which was the strongest since the magnitude 8.0 earthquake centered on Sichuan's Wenchuan County on May 12. The May 12 quake also leveled ...

The deadliest earthquake of all time (that we know of) was in Shaanxi Province, China, in 1556. With a magnitude of 8.0 on the Moment Magnitude Scale, this was not the strongest earthquake of all ...