Most destructive earthquakes in history of mankind
In Earth's mantle, geological processes never stop. Substances constantly ascend and descend underneath the Earth's crust, which may at times trigger earthquakes on the surface of the planet. The most destructive earthquake in the history of mankind took place on January 23, 1556 in China's Shaanxi Province.
Many years later, it became known that the power of the ancient earthquake measured 8.5 on Richter scale. The quake killed 830,000 people. The data was primarily obtained from so-called tax lists that contained the names of Chinese citizens who were obliged to pay taxes. In fact, the number of victims could be a lot larger.
In Europe, the most devastating earthquake happened in 1755 in Portugal. The 9.1 magnitude quake seriously damaged the city of Lisbon. As many as 90,000 people were killed as a result of destruction, and more than 10,000 others drowned as a result of tsunami waves. The earthquake left two-thirds of Lisbon in ruins, having destroyed many unique monuments and works of art. Since then, Europe has not known a tragedy like that.
In Africa, the most devastating earthquake struck in February 1960, near the Moroccan port city of Agadir. The earthquake measured 7.7 on Richter scale, over 12,000 people were killed. Most people were killed in tsunami waves that the quake generated.
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