shǎn xī dà dì zhèn
the great Shaanxi earthquake of 2nd February 1556 that killed 830,000 people
陕
shǎn
abbr. for Shaanxi 陝西|陕西 province
西
xī
the West
大
dà
big; large; great
地
dì
earth
震
zhèn
to shake