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Factfile on world's deadliest earthquakes
Tangshan, China (AFP) Jul 28, 2006 Factfile on the world's most deadly recorded earthquakes, listing name, country, year, magnitude (* denotes unavailable), and fatalities. 1. "Shaanxi," China, 1556, 8.0, 830,000 dead 2. "Indian Ocean," Indonesia 2004, 9.0, 220,000-283,000 dead (mainly from tsunami) 3. "Tangshan," China, 1976, 7.8, 242,000 dead 4. "Aleppo," Syria, 1138, *, 230,000 dead 5. "Gansu," China, 1920, 7.8, around 200,000 dead 6. "Damghan," Iran, 856, *, 200,000 dead 7. "Tsinghai," China, 1927, 7.9, 200,000 dead 8. "Ardabil," Iran, 893, *, 150,000 dead 9. "Kanto," Japan, 1923, 7.9, 143,000 dead (led to Great Tokyo Fire) 10. "Ashgabat," Turkmenistan, 1948, 7.3, 110,000 dead Sources: US Geological Survey, Chinese official statistics and others Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links China News from SinoDaily.com
EU seeks support for dumping duties on Chinese, Vietnamese shoes
Brussels (AFP) Jul 27, 2006 The European Commission sought Thursday to rally member states behind a proposal for new anti-dumping duties on Chinese and Vietnamese shoe imports, despite deep divisions, a spokesman said. |
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