Sociocultural aspects of Event
Throughout the years, China has been known to have many earthquakes, 3 of the most dangerous earthquakes ever recorded happened in China. Shaanxi is considered one of the cradles of Chinese civilazation. Thirteen fuedal dynasties established there capitals in the province during a span of more than 1,100 years. From the Zhou Dynasty to the Tang Dynasty.
Economic History
The fossil fuel and high technology sectors compose the two largest industries in Shaanxi province. During 2009, the province ranked third in China for production of coal, natural gas and crude oil. As the home of several of the leading universities and research institutes in Western China, Shaanxi province also plays a major role in China's burgeoning aircraft and aerospace industries, producing more than 50% of the R&D and manufacturing equipment for the country's domestic commercial air industry.
IMpact of the event
The Shaanxi Earthquake was one of the largest natural disasters in history. There were a total of about 839,000 identified casualties and an uncountable amount of unidentified casualties. 60% of the areas effected were killed and buildings and other structures completely destroyed. The magnitude was an 8.0 on the Ritcher Magnitude Scale. 1 Which out of 10, is very intense and destructive. It was also an 11 on the Mercalli Intensity Scale. The earthquake cause ground fissures with water gushing out, uplifts in the ground, landslides, city walls collapsed, and most houses were completely destroyed.