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Tangshan: The Deadliest Earthquake
At 3:42 a.m. on July 28, 1976, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit the sleeping city of Tangshan, in northeastern China. The very large earthquake obliterated the city of Tangshan and killed over 240,000 people - making it the deadliest earthquake of the twentieth century.

Top 10 Deadliest Earthquakes of the 20th Century
A list of the top ten deadliest earthquakes of the 20th century.