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China's History of Devastating Earthquakes.

   China Has Long History of Deadly Earthquakes

   Aida Akl 14 April 2010

   Quakes  regularly  strike  the  westernTibetan  Plateau  region, where
   Wednesday's  earthquake  hit.  Earthquakes  are also common in China's
   southwestern Yunnan province and northern areas.
   The country's deadliest quakes in recent decades include:
   China's history of devastating earthquakes
   May 2008: 7.9 magnitude earthquake hits southwestern province of
   Sichuan; nearly 90,000 dead or missing
   February 2003: 6.8-magnitude earthquake kills more than 260 in wetern
   region of Xinjiang
   February 1996: 7.0-magnitude earthquake hits southwestern Yunnan
   province, more than 300 killed
   July 1976: 7.8-magnitude quake levels northern city of Tangshan in
   Hebei province; official death toll estimate more than 240,000
   February 1975: 7.3 magnitude quake in northeastern province of
   Liaoning kills 1,300 people
   May 1974: 7.1-magnitude quake hits Sichuan and Yunnan. Death toll
   estimates range between 10,000-20,000
   January 1970: Earthquake measuring at least 7.5 hits Yunnan; more than
   15,600 people dead

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