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📅 Sep 1, 1923
The Great Kanto Earthquake Devastates Tokyo and Yokohama
On September 1, 1923, a magnitude 7.9 quake hit Tokyo and Yokohama. Most of the 100,000-plus deaths came from fires, not the shaking.
⛳Japan
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📅 Sep 19, 1985
A Magnitude 8.0 Earthquake Devastates Mexico City
On September 19, 1985, a magnitude 8.0 earthquake killed thousands in Mexico City and reshaped the country's politics.
⛳Mexico
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📅 Oct 17, 1989
The Loma Prieta Earthquake Strikes the San Francisco Area
The Loma Prieta earthquake, magnitude 6.9, struck the San Francisco area on October 17, 1989, killing 63 people.
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📅 Sep 30, 1993
The Latur Earthquake Strikes Western India
On September 30, 1993, a magnitude 6.2 earthquake killed about 10,000 people in Latur, India.
⛳India
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📅 Sep 7, 1999
The 1999 Athens Earthquake
On September 7, 1999, a magnitude 6.0 earthquake near Athens killed 143 people and damaged thousands of buildings.
⛳Greece
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📅 Oct 8, 2005
The Kashmir Earthquake Kills Tens of Thousands in Pakistan
A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck Kashmir on October 8, 2005, killing more than 73,000 people and leaving 3.5 million homeless.
⛳Pakistan
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