Asia - a seismically dangerous territory.In particular, the earthquake in China in 7-8 points - a frequent phenomenon.The destructive element carries tens of thousands of lives in a few minutes.One of the worst - earthquake in China in 1976.

Geography country

China - the largest country in Asia, occupies the entire east part of the world.Located on the 3rd place in the world by area, behind only the size of Russia and Canada.The population of China is superior to all other countries in the world.

Geographically, China ranks the Eurasian tectonic plates, which in the south-west side faces the Indian Plate.At the site of the collision formed the Himalayas and the Tibetan plateau, which is a modification under the influence of the geological activity of these areas takes place to this day.

2 clash of tectonic plates - the main cause of seismic activity in China.There are frequent strong earthquakes of 7-8 points.They claim the lives of tens of thousands of victims in minutes.

devastating earthquake in China

history shows the following tragedies in China:

• 1290 - in Chayhli shaking with the force of 6.7 points.The victims were about 100 thousand people.
• 1556 - the strongest earthquake in China in Shensi magnitude 8 points.Killing at least 800,000 people.A huge number of people remain on the list of missing persons, which gives every reason to believe the victims of a million Chinese.
• 1920 - took place in the territory of Gansu tremors 7.8 points.Killed more than 240 thousand people.
• 1927 - in the province of Nan Xiang shook with the force of 7.6 points.More than 40 thousand inhabitants of China were the victims.
• 1932 - from an earthquake of magnitude 7.6 points in the city Chanma killed more than 70 thousand inhabitants.

China, Tangshan, 1976

summer of 1976 there was a terrible earthquake in China, Tangshan City, recognized as the most destructive in the 20th century.Its magnitude reached 8.2 points.It lasted only 15 seconds, but this natural disaster wiped out the city to the ground, destroying almost all buildings in the dust.A Midsummer Night July 28, 1976 in China killed about 250,000 people.However, most of the world's experts agree that official sources greatly underestimated the number of victims.The actual death toll of at least 650,000, can reach 800 thousand people.In its geological nature of the earthquake in China in 1976 is comparable to the terrible natural disaster in 1556.

In memory of those killed in the center of the rebuilt Tangshan erected a stele.The real tragic events were the basis of a number of television films.The most famous is the film director's Feng Xiaogang "Earthquake" was released in theaters in 2010.The film shows the amazing and uncontrollable force of a natural disaster, shows how few tragic seconds can break the lives of hundreds of thousands of people.

New History

Tremors continue to bring misery of the largest Asian country:

• 1999 - Taiwan shaking with the force of 7.6 points.Affected more than 10,000 people, about 2,300 of the victims.
• 2008 - another catastrophe in East Sichuan force of 7.9 points.Killed about 90 thousand people, more than 350,000 injured.
• 2010 - in Qinghai was shaking with a magnitude of 7.1 points.Fortunately, this time the experts time reported the impending catastrophe - and the residents had to evacuate, which helped to avoid a large number of victims.
• 2014 - Earthquake in Yunnan 6.1 points.Killing more than 600 people, a total of victims - up to 3 thousand.

Given the high seismic activity in the region and a high density of population, China is very relevant developments in the field of research and predictions of possible aftershocks for timely evacuation of residents from dangerous areas.