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📅 Sep 8, 1900
The Galveston Hurricane Devastates Texas
On September 8, 1900, a hurricane hit Galveston, Texas, killing up to 12,000 people in the deadliest natural disaster in US history.
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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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📅 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 28, 1994
The Ferry Estonia Sinks in the Baltic Sea
On September 28, 1994, the ferry Estonia sank in the Baltic with the loss of 852 lives, the worst European maritime disaster in decades.
⛳Estonia ⛳Finland ⛳Sweden
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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