11 Biggest Earthquakes around the World

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1. 1556 Shaanxi earthquake

Number one on our list of 11 biggest earthquakes around the world happened on January 23rd,  1556 in Shanxi, one of the Chinese provinces most prone to geological disasters and also one of most densely populated. Several towns were completely destroyed, with 60% of the entire population of the region killed. The death toll is estimated to be 830,000.

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