1976 Tangshan earthquake
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The 1976 Tangshan earthquake was a devastating magnitude 7.5 earthquake in northeastern China that killed hundreds of thousands of people and became one of the deadliest earthquakes in recorded history.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1976 Tangshan earthquake canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1976 Tangshan earthquake Context triple: [Tangshan, event, 1976 Tangshan earthquake]
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A.
1946 Nankai earthquake
The 1946 Nankai earthquake was a powerful megathrust earthquake off the coast of southwestern Japan that generated a destructive tsunami and caused widespread damage and casualties in the Nankai region.
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B.
Great Kanto earthquake
The Great Kanto earthquake was a devastating 1923 seismic disaster that struck the Tokyo-Yokohama region of Japan, causing massive destruction and loss of life.
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C.
1966 Tashkent earthquake
The 1966 Tashkent earthquake was a powerful seismic event that devastated much of Tashkent, Uzbekistan, leading to widespread destruction and a massive Soviet-era reconstruction of the city.
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D.
1944 Tonankai earthquake
The 1944 Tonankai earthquake was a powerful undersea megathrust earthquake off the coast of Japan that generated a destructive tsunami and caused extensive damage and loss of life in the Tōkai and Kii Peninsula regions during World War II.
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E.
Great Hanshin earthquake
The Great Hanshin earthquake was a devastating 1995 seismic disaster in Japan that caused widespread destruction and loss of life, particularly in the city of Kobe.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1976 Tangshan earthquake Target entity description: The 1976 Tangshan earthquake was a devastating magnitude 7.5 earthquake in northeastern China that killed hundreds of thousands of people and became one of the deadliest earthquakes in recorded history.
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A.
1946 Nankai earthquake
The 1946 Nankai earthquake was a powerful megathrust earthquake off the coast of southwestern Japan that generated a destructive tsunami and caused widespread damage and casualties in the Nankai region.
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B.
Great Kanto earthquake
The Great Kanto earthquake was a devastating 1923 seismic disaster that struck the Tokyo-Yokohama region of Japan, causing massive destruction and loss of life.
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C.
1966 Tashkent earthquake
The 1966 Tashkent earthquake was a powerful seismic event that devastated much of Tashkent, Uzbekistan, leading to widespread destruction and a massive Soviet-era reconstruction of the city.
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D.
1944 Tonankai earthquake
The 1944 Tonankai earthquake was a powerful undersea megathrust earthquake off the coast of Japan that generated a destructive tsunami and caused extensive damage and loss of life in the Tōkai and Kii Peninsula regions during World War II.
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E.
Great Hanshin earthquake
The Great Hanshin earthquake was a devastating 1995 seismic disaster in Japan that caused widespread destruction and loss of life, particularly in the city of Kobe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
earthquake
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natural disaster ⓘ |
| affectedArea |
Beijing
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Tangshan ⓘ Tianjin ⓘ |
| aftershocks | 1976 Tangshan aftershocks ⓘ |
| casualtiesEstimate |
hundreds of thousands of deaths
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over 240000 deaths ⓘ |
| category |
1976 disasters in China
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20th-century earthquakes ⓘ Earthquakes in China ⓘ Megadisasters in history ⓘ |
| commemoration | annual remembrance events in Tangshan ⓘ |
| consequence |
reforms in Chinese earthquake monitoring and preparedness
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strengthening of building codes in China ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| damage |
collapse of most buildings in Tangshan
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widespread destruction of Tangshan city ⓘ |
| date | 1976-07-28 ⓘ |
| deadlinessRanking |
deadliest earthquake of the 20th century
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one of the deadliest earthquakes in recorded history ⓘ |
| depth | 12 km ⓘ |
| economicImpact | severe economic losses in Hebei and surrounding regions ⓘ |
| epicenter | near Tangshan, Hebei, China ⓘ |
| faultType | strike-slip fault ⓘ |
| feltIn | large parts of northern China ⓘ |
| homelessEstimate | millions homeless ⓘ |
| injuredEstimate | hundreds of thousands injured ⓘ |
| intensityScale | Modified Mercalli intensity scale ⓘ |
| localTime | 03:42 ⓘ |
| location |
Hebei
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Tangshan ⓘ northeastern China ⓘ |
| magnitude | 7.5 ⓘ |
| magnitudeScale |
Ms
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Mw ⓘ |
| maximumIntensity | XI ⓘ |
| media |
subject of books
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subject of documentaries ⓘ subject of films ⓘ |
| memorial |
Tangshan Earthquake Memorial Park
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Tangshan Earthquake Museum ⓘ
linked to:
Tangshan Earthquake Memorial Park
|
| notableAftershock |
1976-07-28 M7.1 aftershock
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1976-11-15 M6.9 aftershock ⓘ |
| notableFilm | Aftershock (2010 Chinese film) ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
occurred during final months of Cultural Revolution
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occurred shortly before the death of Mao Zedong ⓘ |
| response | large-scale rescue operations by Chinese government ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | North China Craton ⓘ |
| timeZone | China Standard Time ⓘ |
| year | 1976 ⓘ |
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Subject: 1976 Tangshan earthquake Description of subject: The 1976 Tangshan earthquake was a devastating magnitude 7.5 earthquake in northeastern China that killed hundreds of thousands of people and became one of the deadliest earthquakes in recorded history.
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