Essays Tagged: "Tangshan"

1976 Tangshan Earthquake

The Tangshan Earthquake: The deadliest earthquake to strike in the twentieth century occurred on ... red on July 28, 1976 near the east coast of the Republic of China. The epicenter was at the city of Tangshan, in the Hebei province, about 90 miles southeast of Beijing; the hypocenter was directly un ... .8. Although the 1964 Alaska earthquake was a magnitude 8.4, the damage it caused was far exceed in Tangshan, where great losses of life and property were suffered. However, China's political isolatio ...

(17 pages) 45 0 4.3 Mar/2005

Subjects: Science Essays > Earth Sciences > Geography