1976 Tangshan earthquake

Summary

1976 Tangshan earthquake is an earthquake^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of earthquake entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,428 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• 1976 Tangshan earthquake is located in Hebei^[3].
• 1976 Tangshan earthquake is in the country of People's Republic of China^[4].
• 1976 Tangshan earthquake's instance of is recorded as earthquake^[5].
• 1976 Tangshan earthquake took place at Tangshan^[6].
• 1976 Tangshan earthquake's Commons category is recorded as 1976 Tangshan earthquake^[7].
• 1976 Tangshan earthquake took place on July 28, 1976^[8].
• 1976 Tangshan earthquake's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 39.664, 'lon': 118.401}^[9].
• 1976 Tangshan earthquake resulted in {'amount': '+242769'} deaths^[10].
• 1976 Tangshan earthquake caused {'amount': '+164851'} injuries^[11].
• 1976 Tangshan earthquake's earthquake magnitude on the Richter magnitude scale is recorded as {'amount': '+7.4'}^[12].
• 1976 Tangshan earthquake's modified Mercalli intensity scale is recorded as Mercalli scale XI^[13].
• 1976 Tangshan earthquake's vertical depth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+7.5'}^[14].
• 1976 Tangshan earthquake's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4^[15].

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When and Where

1976 Tangshan earthquake occurred on July 28, 1976^[8]. The location of it was Tangshan^[6]. It is in the country of People's Republic of China^[4].

Context

1976 Tangshan earthquake's instance of is recorded as earthquake^[5].

Outcome and Impact

1976 Tangshan earthquake resulted in {'amount': '+242769'} deaths^[10]. It caused {'amount': '+164851'} injuries^[11].

Why It Matters

1976 Tangshan earthquake ranks in the top 2% of earthquake entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,428 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[16] It is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[17]