1976 Tangshan Earthquake
Tangshan was nearly completely destroyed. One of the deadliest earthquakes in history.
Year1976
MagnitudeM7.5
Depth15.0 km
Lives lost242,000
What happened?
Tangshan was nearly completely destroyed. One of the deadliest earthquakes in history.
Why is it important?
242,000 recorded deaths make this event a major human-impact earthquake. Historical totals can vary between sources as records are revised.
How to read the data
Magnitude describes the energy released at the source. The mapped epicenter is 39.63, 118.18; it does not by itself describe the full affected area.