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I would say January 23, 1556 (Shaanxi earthquake).Earthquakes are very sudden, where wars, epidemics and famines are slow.Lists of earthquakes - WikipediaDeadliest earthquakes:Shaanxi earthquake, January 23, 1556, Shaanxi, China. Victims: 820,000–830,000Tangshan earthquake, July 28, 1976, Hebei, China. Victims: 242,769Haiyuan earthquake, December 16, 1920, Ningxia–Gansu, China. Victims: 273,400Antioch earthquake, May 21, 526, Antioch, Turkey. Victims: 240,000Indian Ocean earthquake, December 26, 2004, Indian Ocean, Sumatra, Indonesia. Victims: 230,210

Let’s put things in perspective. 2011 quake was the 4th largest in recorded history.1st May 22, 1960 Valdivia, Chile1960 Valdivia earthquakeMagnitude 9.4–9.6 - 1000–6000 Deaths2nd March 27, 1964 Prince William Sound, Alaska, United States1964 Alaska earthquakeMagnitude 9.2 - 139 Deaths3rd December 26, 2004 Indian Ocean, Sumatra, Indonesia2004 Indian Ocean earthquakeMagnitude 9.1–9.3 - 230k to 280k Deaths4th March 11, 2011 Pacific Ocean, Tōhoku region, Japan2011 Tōhoku earthquakeMagnitude 9.1 - 15894 DeathsNow the top 5 deadliest earthquakes.1st 1556 Shaanxi earthquake January 23, 1556 Shaanxi, ChinaMagnitude 8.0 (est.) - Deaths 820,000–830,000 (est.)Estimated death toll in Shaanxi, China.2nd 1976 Tangshan earthquake July 28, 1976 Hebei, ChinaMagnitude 7.8 - Deaths 242,7693rd 1920 Haiyuan earthquake December 16, 1920 Ningxia–Gansu, ChinaMagnitude 7.8 - Deaths 273,400Major fractures, landslides.4th 526 Antioch earthquake May 21, 526 Antioch, Turkey (then Byzantine Empire)Magnitude 7.0 - 240,0005th 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake December 26, 2004 Indian Ocean, Sumatra, IndonesiaMagnitude 9.1–9.3 - Deaths 230,210+To sum up, this was the mother of all earthquakes on a fairly heavily populated area that resulted in 16000 deaths, while earthquake hitting developing countries around the world that are fraction of it’s size causes hundreds of thousands of deaths. As you know, earthquake magnitude are logarithmic scale, meaning, magnitude change of 1 results in 32x increase in energy, and magnitude change of 2 results in over 1000x increase. Most common “big” earthquakes are magnitude 7s and 8s. This was something that is quite difficult to simulate against. But deaths were far fewer than what would be expected from earthquakes of this scale.That is a result of this country being a veritable fortress against earthquakes. Building standards, urban planning, information systems and every day training form a very robust earthquake defense system that minimize damage and get people out of harm’s way and death from exposure to medical facilities and shelter very efficiently.

If the Veteran has incurred medical conditions for which they are entitled to compensation, they may be entitled to vocational rehabilitation. The Veteran should complete the 21–526, Application for Compensation or Pension, to the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in their area. Go to U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs website [www.va.gov] to get the form and the address of the Regional Office near where they live.If granted compensation for service connected disability(ies), they would then complete the VA Form 28–1900, Disabled Veterans Application for Vocational Rehabilitation. If it is determined they have an impairment to employment that is considered to be an employment handicap, they may be entitled to vocational rehabilitation training.