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Earthquake Comparison

1057 China: Beijing Earthquake (1057) vs 1978 Iran: Tabas Earthquake (1978)

1057 M6.8
1057 China: Beijing Earthquake

CHINA: BEIJING

1978 M7.4
1978 Iran: Tabas Earthquake

IRAN: TABAS

Metric 1057 China: Beijin… 1978 Iran: Tabas E…
Magnitude 6.8 7.4
Year 1057 1978
Deaths 25,000 20,000
Injuries None None
Damage (USD) $50M

Energy Comparison

The 1978 Iran: Tabas Earthquake released approximately 0.12589254117941648x more energy than the 1057 China: Beijing Earthquake.