Javascript must be enabled to use all features of this site and to avoid misfunctions
1922 Swatow vs. 1962 Buin Zahra earthquake -...
HOME
Select category:
Disasters
Select category
NEW

Advertising

Cancel

Search in
Close

1922 Swatow vs 1962 Buin Zahra earthquake

1922 Swatow
1962 Buin Zahra earthquake
Change

1922 Swatow

Total costsN/A
Deaths 100000

Informations

The 1922 Swatow Typhoon was a devastating tropical cyclone that caused thousands of deaths in the Chinese city of Swatow (now Shantou, both 汕頭) in August 1922. This total makes it one of the deadliest known typhoons in history.

Source: Wikipedia
Change

1962 Buin Zahra earthquake

Total costsN/A
Deaths 12225

Informations

The 1962 Buin Zahra earthquake occurred on September 1 in the area of Buin Zahra, Qazvin Province, Iran. The shock had a Richter magnitude of 7.1 and resulted in 12,225 fatalities. Qazvin Province lies in an area of Iran that experiences large earthquakes. The 1962 event originated on one of many faults in the area, called the Ipak Fault. Believed to have been reactivated multiple times, the fault is extensive and could still pose a threat to locals. Iran's building codes, renowned for performing poorly during earthquakes, were recently evaluated by multiple world organizations. Most hope that the Iranian government will implement a better quality of design, highlighting that Iran is among the most seismically active countries in the world.

Source: Wikipedia

More intresting stuff