| Shensi,
China 1556 - Over 800 000 people perished. More than in any other earthquake. |
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Lebu,
Chile 1977 - This was the strongest earthquake shock ever recorded. |
| San
Francisco, USA 1906 - An earthquake and the fires it caused destroyed the city! |
Kwanto
Plain, Japan 1923 - Some 570 000 buildings collapsed. This was the costliest earthquake ever when measured by damage to property. |
Armenia,
USSR 1988 - About 25 000 peopoe died and several towns and villages were buried. |
