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Earthquake

  • 27 Feb 2010

    A massive earthquake strikes Chile.

  • 12 Jan 2010

    A 7.0 magnitude earthquake in Haiti claimed 316,000 lives.

  • 12 May 2008

    More than 69,000 people lost their lives to a magnitude 8.0 earthquake in Sichuan, China.

  • 29 Nov 2007

    Martinique earthquake shook the majority of the Eastern Caribbean.

  • 27 May 2006

    The 2006 Yogyakarta earthquake occurred.

  • 8 Jan 2006

    A 6.7 magnitude earthquake shook the entire Eastern Mediterranean.

  • 26 Dec 2004

    A devastating tsunami and earthquake occurred in the Indian Ocean.

  • 13 Jan 2001

    An earthquake devastates El Salvador.

  • 30 May 1998

    A magnitude 6.6 earthquake hit northern Afghanistan, which killed around 5,000 people.

  • 26 Sep 1997

    The Umbria and Marche earthquake occurred in Italy, killing 11 people and injuring 100.

  • 17 Jan 1995

    The Great Hanshin earthquake hits Kobe, Japan.

  • 30 Sep 1993

    The 6.4 magnitude Latur earthquake in India killed nearly 10,000 people.

  • 12 Dec 1992

    A 7.8 earthquake hit Flores Island in Indonesia, which caused an 82-foot tsunami, killing about 2,500 people.

  • 28 Jun 1992

    The third-strongest recorded earthquake in US history happened in Southern California.

  • 29 Jun 1991

    A 5.6 magnitude earthquake dubbed the 'Sierra Madre Earthquake' occurred in South California and caused around $40 million in damages.

  • 7 Dec 1988

    A 6.9 earthquake in Spitak, Armenia, killed 25,000-50,000 people and left up to 500,000 homeless.

  • 19 Sep 1985

    The Mexico City earthquake claimed the lives of up to 45,000 people.

  • 16 Sep 1978

    An earthquake measuring 7.4 on the Richter Scale rocks the city of Tabas in Iran.

  • 4 Mar 1977

    The Vrancea earthquake claims over 1500 lives.

  • 6 May 1976

    A massive earthquake hits northeast Italy.

  • 29 Nov 1975

    A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck Hawaii.

  • 23 Dec 1972

    A 6.25 magnitude earthquake destroyed central Managua, Nicaragua, killing about 10,000 people.

  • 31 May 1970

    A 7.9 magnitude earthquake hit the coast of Peru, killing as many as 70,000 people.

  • 4 Jan 1970

    A 7.1 magnitude Earthquake in Tonghai, China, claimed over 10,000 lives.

  • 27 Mar 1964

    A 9.2 magnitude earthquake occurred in Alaska.

  • 22 May 1960

    The most violent earthquake in recorded history hits Chile.

  • 29 Feb 1960

    A 5.8 magnitude earthquake in Agadir, Morocco, wiped out a third of the city's population.

  • 18 Mar 1953

    A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Western Turkey, killing 1,070 people.

  • 5 Aug 1949

    The Ambato earthquake destroyed fifty towns in Ecuador and killed over 6,000 people.

  • 27 Dec 1939

    Between 20,000 and 40,000 people died in a magnitude eight earthquake in Erzincan, Turkey.

  • 24 Jan 1939

    Chillán earthquake killed approximately 28,000 people.

  • 2 Mar 1933

    An 8.4 magnitude Sanriku Earthquake and tsunami rocked Japan.

  • 3 Feb 1931

    New Zealand suffered its most fatal natural disaster in history during the Hawke's Bay Earthquake.

  • 1 Sep 1923

    The Great Kantō earthquake struck Japan.

  • 13 Jan 1915

    Avezzano earthquake claimed 30,000 lives in Italy.

  • 18 Apr 1906

    A devastating earthquake in San Francisco destroyed over 80% of the city.

  • 4 Apr 1905

    The Kangra earthquake in India killed over 20,000 people.

  • 31 Aug 1886

    The Charleston earthquake occurred, making it one of the most devastating to affect the US East Coast.

  • 13 Aug 1868

    The Arica earthquake occurred in Peru and Ecuador.

  • 16 Apr 1854

    An earthquake destroyed the city of San Salvador.

  • 17 Nov 1837

    An earthquake struck Valdivia, south-central Chile, which caused a tsunami that damaged Hawaii, French Polynesia, and Japan.

  • 26 Mar 1812

    Up to 20,000 people were killed in an earthquake in Caracas, Venezuela.

  • 29 Sep 1717

    Antigua, Guatemala, was struck by a 7.4 magnitude earthquake.

  • 25 Nov 1667

    A fatal earthquake killed 80,000 people near the city of Shamakhi, Azerbaijan.

  • 6 Apr 1580

    England, Flanders, and Northern France experienced one of the most severe earthquakes in recorded history.

  • 23 Jan 1556

    The most deadly earthquake in history was recorded in China in Shaanxi's province.

  • 26 Jan 1531

    Thirty thousand lives were lost after a major earthquake shook Lisbon.

  • 10 Sep 1509

    An earthquake known as 'The Lesser Judgment Day' hit Constantinople.

  • 18 Oct 1356

    An earthquake destroyed the town of Basel, Switzerland.

  • 11 Oct 1138

    The Aleppo, Syria earthquake occurred and was one of the deadliest in history, killing around 230,000 Syrians.

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