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Earthquake Comparison

1739 China: Ningxia Earthquake (1739) vs 1905 India: Kangra Earthquake (1905)

1739 M8.0
1739 China: Ningxia Earthquake

CHINA: NINGXIA

1905 M7.9
1905 India: Kangra Earthquake

INDIA: KANGRA

Metric 1739 China: Ningxi… 1905 India: Kangra…
Magnitude 8.0 7.9
Year 1739 1905
Deaths 50,000 19,000
Injuries None None
Damage (USD)

Energy Comparison

The 1739 China: Ningxia Earthquake released approximately 1.4125375446227526x more energy than the 1905 India: Kangra Earthquake.