My heart goes out to people in Haiti for the 7.2 magnitude earthquake on Saturday August 14 that reportedly killed more than 1,400. There has just been much news about earthquakes at different places recently. It’s terrifying! Question: What is the worst earthquake in history?
Humans have been recording earthquakes for nearly 4,000 years. From the ones we know about, the deadliest by far happened in China in 1556 A.D. On January 23 of that year, a powerful quake rocked the province of Shaanxi as well as the neighboring province of Shanxi, killing an estimated 830,000 people. Source: History.com