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Shaanxi Earthquake (1556)
The Shaanxi earthquake or Huaxian earthquake or Jiajing earthquake is one of the most deadly earthquakes on record, killing about 830,000 people. The earthquake occurred on the morning of 23 January 1556 in Shaanxi, during the Ming dynasty. It affected more than 97 counties in the provinces of Shaanxi, Gansu, Henan, Shanxi, Hebei, Hunan, Shandong, Anhui, and Jiangsu. The earthquake destroyed 840 km wide area. In some counties, nearly 60% of the population was killed.
