Skip to main content

Earthquake Comparison

1927 China: Gansu Province Earthquake (1927) vs 1978 Iran: Tabas Earthquake (1978)

1927 M7.7
1927 China: Gansu Province Earthquake

CHINA: GANSU PROVINCE

1978 M7.4
1978 Iran: Tabas Earthquake

IRAN: TABAS

Metric 1927 China: Gansu … 1978 Iran: Tabas E…
Magnitude 7.7 7.4
Year 1927 1978
Deaths 40,912 20,000
Injuries 524 None
Damage (USD) $50M

Energy Comparison

The 1927 China: Gansu Province Earthquake released approximately 2.818382931264452x more energy than the 1978 Iran: Tabas Earthquake.