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The Deadliest Day In History With 830,000 Lives Lost In A Disaster
With a magnitude of 8, it remains the deadliest earthquake in recorded history, causing widespread destruction across Shaanxi, Shanxi, Henan, and Gansu provinces.
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China's Gigantic Hydroelectric Dam Has Earth-Shifting Capabilities, Scientists Say
The world's largest hydroelectric dam in China called the Three Gorges Dam is a very huge infrastructure project that is affecting the spin of Earth, according to IFL Science.
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"Shameless": Taiwan Slams China For Accepting Global Sympathy On Earthquake
Taiwan on Thursday condemned China as "shameless" after Beijing's deputy ambassador to the United Nations thanked the world for its concern about a strong earthquake on the island.
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5.6 Magnitude Earthquake Hits China-Kyrgyzstan Border
An earthquake of magnitude 5.67 struck the Kyrgyzstan-Xinjiang border region on Wednesday, just a day after a magnitude 7.1 quake in the same area, the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said.
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3 Dead, Dozens Injured In Major Earthquake Near China-Kyrgyzstan Border
Three people were killed and dozens injured after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck along the mountainous China-Kyrgyzstan border on Tuesday, authorities said.
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Powerful 7.1 Earthquake Hits China-Kyrgyzstan Border, Several Injured
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck the Kyrgyzstan-Xinjiang border region on Tuesday with reports of several injuries and collapsed houses, Chinese state media reported.
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Strong Tremors Felt In Delhi After 7.2 Earthquake Hits China
Strong tremors were felt in Delhi and the National Capital Region late this evening. The 7.2 magnitude quake has hit the southern part of China's Xinjiang. There are no reports of any injury or destruction.
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47 Buried, Over 200 Evacuated As Massive Landslide Hits China: Report
Forty-seven people were buried when a landslide struck a remote and mountainous part of southwestern China on Monday, state media reported.
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148 Killed In Deadliest China Earthquake, Thousands Displaced
The death count from China's deadliest earthquake in years rose to 148 on Friday, state media reported, as authorities turned their attention to resettling thousands of people displaced by the disaster.
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137 Dead, Dozens Still Missing After Devastating 6.2 Earthquake In China
A dozen people were still missing on Thursday after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck northwestern Gansu province late Monday, and netizens questioned the speed at which rescue operations had ended.
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Watch: China Earthquake Sends Diners Rushing Out Of Restaurant
While some of the diners rushed out together, one or two people were left behind. But all of them were able to get out of the restaurant safely.
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Survivors Battle Sub-Zero Temperatures As China Earthquake Death Count Hit 131
Survivors of China's deadliest earthquake in years huddled in aid tents on Wednesday after overnight temperatures plunged well below zero, with the death count rising to 131.
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China Earthquake Death Count Rises To 127, Rescue Ops Underway
Rescuers in remote villages of northwest China dug through the rubble of collapsed homes in freezing conditions on Tuesday after the country's deadliest earthquake in years killed at least 127 people.
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Video: The Moment Deadly Earthquake Hit China
At least 111 people were killed after powerful earthquakes hit two separate provinces in China on Monday. The earthquakes have left a trail of destruction in their wake, prompting emergency teams to sift through rubble to rescue those trapped.
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China's Xi Calls For "All-Out" Operation After Devastating Earthquake
At least 111 people have been killed in China's Gansu and neighbouring Qinghai provinces after the strong 6.2-magnitude earthquake, state media Xinhua reported, citing local earthquake relief headquarters.
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The Deadliest Day In History With 830,000 Lives Lost In A Disaster
With a magnitude of 8, it remains the deadliest earthquake in recorded history, causing widespread destruction across Shaanxi, Shanxi, Henan, and Gansu provinces.
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China's Gigantic Hydroelectric Dam Has Earth-Shifting Capabilities, Scientists Say
The world's largest hydroelectric dam in China called the Three Gorges Dam is a very huge infrastructure project that is affecting the spin of Earth, according to IFL Science.
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"Shameless": Taiwan Slams China For Accepting Global Sympathy On Earthquake
Taiwan on Thursday condemned China as "shameless" after Beijing's deputy ambassador to the United Nations thanked the world for its concern about a strong earthquake on the island.
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5.6 Magnitude Earthquake Hits China-Kyrgyzstan Border
An earthquake of magnitude 5.67 struck the Kyrgyzstan-Xinjiang border region on Wednesday, just a day after a magnitude 7.1 quake in the same area, the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said.
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3 Dead, Dozens Injured In Major Earthquake Near China-Kyrgyzstan Border
Three people were killed and dozens injured after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck along the mountainous China-Kyrgyzstan border on Tuesday, authorities said.
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Powerful 7.1 Earthquake Hits China-Kyrgyzstan Border, Several Injured
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck the Kyrgyzstan-Xinjiang border region on Tuesday with reports of several injuries and collapsed houses, Chinese state media reported.
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Strong Tremors Felt In Delhi After 7.2 Earthquake Hits China
Strong tremors were felt in Delhi and the National Capital Region late this evening. The 7.2 magnitude quake has hit the southern part of China's Xinjiang. There are no reports of any injury or destruction.
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47 Buried, Over 200 Evacuated As Massive Landslide Hits China: Report
Forty-seven people were buried when a landslide struck a remote and mountainous part of southwestern China on Monday, state media reported.
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148 Killed In Deadliest China Earthquake, Thousands Displaced
The death count from China's deadliest earthquake in years rose to 148 on Friday, state media reported, as authorities turned their attention to resettling thousands of people displaced by the disaster.
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137 Dead, Dozens Still Missing After Devastating 6.2 Earthquake In China
A dozen people were still missing on Thursday after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck northwestern Gansu province late Monday, and netizens questioned the speed at which rescue operations had ended.
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Watch: China Earthquake Sends Diners Rushing Out Of Restaurant
While some of the diners rushed out together, one or two people were left behind. But all of them were able to get out of the restaurant safely.
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Survivors Battle Sub-Zero Temperatures As China Earthquake Death Count Hit 131
Survivors of China's deadliest earthquake in years huddled in aid tents on Wednesday after overnight temperatures plunged well below zero, with the death count rising to 131.
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China Earthquake Death Count Rises To 127, Rescue Ops Underway
Rescuers in remote villages of northwest China dug through the rubble of collapsed homes in freezing conditions on Tuesday after the country's deadliest earthquake in years killed at least 127 people.
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Video: The Moment Deadly Earthquake Hit China
At least 111 people were killed after powerful earthquakes hit two separate provinces in China on Monday. The earthquakes have left a trail of destruction in their wake, prompting emergency teams to sift through rubble to rescue those trapped.
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China's Xi Calls For "All-Out" Operation After Devastating Earthquake
At least 111 people have been killed in China's Gansu and neighbouring Qinghai provinces after the strong 6.2-magnitude earthquake, state media Xinhua reported, citing local earthquake relief headquarters.
