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A magnitude 7.8 earthquake is considered a major event, capable of
causing widespread damage and injuries in populated areas.
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The last serious earthquake in China was in 2003, when a 6.8-magnitude
quake killed 268 people in Bachu county in the west of Xinjiang.
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China's deadliest earthquake in modern history struck the northeastern
city of Tangshan on July 28, 1976, killing 240,000 people.