With a magnitude of 8, it remains the deadliest earthquake in recorded history, causing widespread destruction across Shaanxi, Shanxi, Henan, and Gansu provinces.

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 ...

The deadliest earthquake in history hit China's Shaanxi province on Jan. 23, 1556. Known as the "Jiajing Great Earthquake" after the emperor whose reign it occurred in, the temblor reduced a 621 ...

1556 Shaanxi province earthquake — 830,000 deaths. ... The Shaanxi earthquake is believed to be the deadliest quake of all time, killing an estimated 830,000 people.

In 1556, the Shaanxi Province earthquake in the People’s Republic of China killed an estimated 830,000 people, making it the deadliest earthquake on record. As a magnitude 8.0 earthquake, it is ...

In 1556, disaster struck China. ... Today, Shaanxi, where the earthquake occurred and which covers more than 205,000 square kilometres (around 79,000 square miles) ...

The 1556 Shaanxi earthquake, which struck China’s Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces on January 23, is referred to as the world’s deadliest day in history. With an estimated magnitude of 8, it ...

1. 1556 Shaanxi earthquake Number one on our list of 11 biggest earthquakes around the world happened on January 23rd, 1556 in Shanxi, one of the Chinese provinces most prone to geological ...