The Tangshan Earthquake – The Deadliest Quake You’ve Never Heard Of

On July 28, 1976, the Chinese city of Tangshan was struck by a magnitude 7.5 earthquake.

It lasted just 23 seconds.
And it killed over 240,000 people—possibly far more.
Entire neighborhoods were reduced to rubble.
Railroads twisted.
Survivors clawed through concrete with their bare hands.

That same day, a massive aftershock hit.
And China’s government?
They stayed silent.
No international aid. No headlines. No outcry.

This is the forgotten story of one of the deadliest natural disasters in modern history—hidden by politics and time.

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