On January 23, 1556, one of history's deadliest earthquakes struck the Wei River Valley in China, claiming over 830,000 lives. #EarthquakeHistory #ChinaEarthquake #NaturalDisasters #HistoricalEvents #RememberingHistory #WeiRiverValley #DisasterImpact #LessonsFromHistory #Tragedy #GeologicalEvents

One survivor, the scholar Qin Keda, advised staying put during quakes, remarking, “Even if the nest collapses, some eggs may survive.” Wise words—unless your nest was a cave carved into unstable loess cliffs.

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#OnThisDay, two powerful earthquakes rocked the Midwest, sending shockwaves across the region—even making the mighty Mississippi appear to flow backward! This rare phenomenon reminds us of how unpredictable history (and geology!) can be. #TodayBackThen #EarthquakeHistory #MississippiRiver

On November 29th, 526 CE, a catastrophic earthquake struck Antioch in present-day Syria, claiming an estimated 200,000 lives. #romanhistory #romainvicta #antioch #byzantineempire #earthquakehistory #onthisday

#EarthquakeHistory: 14 years ago the M7.2 El Mayor–Cucapah #Earthquake occurred near the California-Mexico border. The EQ was widely felt in Socal and the event caused rupture and liquefaction features, seen here! Visit: buff.ly/3U3Uw9z for info on these pics and the EQ!