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1876 Great Backerganj Cyclone vs 1927 Gulang earthquake

1876 Great Backerganj Cyclone
1927 Gulang earthquake
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1876 Great Backerganj Cyclone

Total costsN/A
Deaths 200000

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The Great Backerganj Cyclone of 1876 (29 October – 1 November 1876) was one of the deadliest tropical cyclones in history. It hit the coast of Backerganj (near Meghna estuary) in present-day Barisal, Bangladesh, killing about 200,000 people, half of whom were drowned by the storm surge, while the rest died from the subsequent famine.

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1927 Gulang earthquake

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Deaths 40900

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The 1927 Gulang earthquake occurred at 6:32 a.m. on 22 May (22:32 UTC on 21 May). This 7.6 magnitude event had an epicenter near Gulang, Gansu in the Republic of China. There were more than 40,900 casualties. It was felt up to 700 km (435 mi) away.

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