2008 Sichuan Earthquake
This is the most disastrous earthquake since the 1976 Tangshan earthquake and the most recent disastrous earthquake. 69,195 people died because of this 8.0 magnitude earthquake. This was on May 12th, 2008. The epicenter was Yingxiu, Sichuan county. Like the Tangshan Earthquake, many people died due to bad structure and reinforcement on their buildings.