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Tsunami 2004
On December 26, 2004, a huge earthquake measuring 9.0 struck beneath the Indian Ocean. Two hours after the quake, a 20 foot Tsunami hit several Asian countries, spreading across thousands of miles and killing over 150,000 people. |
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San Francisco, California; 1906
On April 18, 1906 at 5:13am, San Francisco was hit by an earthquake estimated to be around 8.25 on the Richter scale.
The following is an on-line photo album of the destruction of the north bay, and the survivors of the quake. |
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Prince William Sound, Alaska; 1964
On March 28, 1964 at 3:36am, Prince William Sound was hit by an earthquake sized at 9.2 on the Richter scale. This great earthquake and ensuing tsunami took 125 lives and caused about $311 million in property loss. |
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Loma Prieta, California; 1989
On October 17, 1989, at 5:04:15 p.m. (P.d.t.), a magnitude 6.9 (moment magnitude; surface-wave magnitude, 7.1) earthquake severely shook the San Francisco and Monterey Bay regions. |
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