So, what super earthquakes have we experienced in history? Let's take a look!
I. Antioch earthquake
Two. Haiyuan earthquake in China
Third, the Great Kanto Earthquake in Japan
Four. Chile earthquake
Verb (abbreviation for verb) Alaska earthquake
1. Antioch Earthquake The Antioch earthquake occurred in 526 AD. Coincidentally, Antioch is also located in the southeast of Turkey. There may be some things that people will wonder, why did the earthquake be recorded so long ago? In fact, during the Roman Empire, Antioch was a very prosperous city in the Roman Empire, also known as the Oriental Pearl. It is the only way between east and west. From the perspective of population, the urban population reached an astonishing 500,000 at the peak, and it is also because of special days that there will be such a sober record. It is said that it was the day when Jesus ascended to heaven, so many people gathered here. When everyone was having dinner, the buildings in Antioch, including gorgeous churches, magnificent palaces and humble houses, collapsed under the strong vibration. Almost all buildings in Antioch collapsed in the earthquake, killing nearly 250 thousand people. How to infer that Antioch earthquake is a super strong earthquake? Because since that earthquake, Antioch, known as the Pearl of the Orient, has never been as prosperous as before.
2. Haiyuan Earthquake in China1920 On February 6, an earthquake of magnitude 8.5 occurred in Guyuan County and Haiyuan County, Gansu Province, which has caused more than 280,000 deaths and 300,000 injuries, destroyed four cities and damaged dozens of county towns. As you can imagine, our country faced many difficulties at that time, and people's lives were also very difficult, coupled with such a serious natural disaster. ...
The strong vibration of Haiyuan earthquake lasted for more than ten minutes. At that time, 96 seismic stations around the world recorded the earthquake, which was called "global earthquake". According to local records, when Haiyuan earthquake happened, local landslides, buildings collapsed and everything was gone. The epicentre area was "like a car running at full speed, the rumble was deafening, houses collapsed and the earth was foggy", and the article was "like a man throwing it". In the west of Haiyuan County, there are 10,000 graves of victims. ?
Third, Japan's Kanto earthquake Japan is a small country located in the volcanic earthquake zone around the Pacific Ocean, so earthquakes often occur. 1923, 1 In September, a strong earthquake of magnitude 7.9 occurred in kanto region. The earthquake-stricken areas include Tokyo, Kanagawa, Chiba, Shizuoka and Yamanashi. The earthquake caused great disasters, with about 654.38 million casualties, more than 2 million homeless people and property losses of 6.5 billion yen. The earthquake also led to the epidemic of cholera. To this end, the Tokyo metropolitan government ordered martial law to prohibit people from entering the city to prevent the plague from spreading.
At that time, China also supported them because of the Kanto earthquake, but they killed our workers, which was really too much.
4. Chile Earthquake1960 At 3 pm on May 2 1, an earthquake of magnitude 9.5 occurred in Chile. It can be said that this is the largest earthquake ever monitored by mankind, killing 20,000 people. The earthquake didn't end in a day. From May 2 1 day to May 30, Chile was continuously attacked by earthquakes, which brought 6 dead volcanoes and 3 new volcanoes. At the same time, because Chile is a coastal country, the earthquake also triggered a huge tsunami. Most coastal buildings in Chile were swept away by the waves, destroying10.6 million houses and displacing countless people.
An earthquake is like a sneeze on the earth, but this insignificant sneeze may be a volcanic eruption or a crack in the ground for human beings.
5. Alaska earthquake Alaska is located in the northernmost part of the United States, and it is also located in the volcanic earthquake belt around the Pacific Ocean, so it is also the most earthquake-prone area in the United States.
1on March 8, 964, a major earthquake occurred in Prince William Strait in southern Alaska, USA. The magnitude was 9.2 and the moment was 9.2km, causing 178 deaths and economic losses of about 500 million US dollars. This is the largest earthquake in North America and the northern hemisphere. The earthquake damaged 2 15 civil buildings and 0/57 commercial buildings. Several buildings were razed to the ground, and high-rise buildings or buildings covering a wide area were almost destroyed. Although the earthquake is very destructive, the local population density is relatively small, and the casualties and economic losses are relatively light.
Since ancient times, earthquakes have only brought us endless pain and destruction. News about the Turkish earthquake on the Internet continues to flow back to China. Seeing these news video pictures, my heart is also sour, because I am from Sichuan and experienced a big earthquake. Although it happened when I was very young, now that I think about it, that fear is still in my heart. I only hope that fewer people will die and people can rebuild their homes as soon as possible.