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1556 Shaanxi earthquake

1556 CE · Ming dynasty, Asia · Disaster

1556 Shaanxi earthquake
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One of the deadliest earthquakes in history occurred in the early morning of 23 January 1556 in Huaxian, Shaanxi, during the Ming dynasty.

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