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San Francisco Earthquake
-Earthquake lasted from 45-60 seconds
-Earthquake was felt from southern oregon to south los angeles and inland as far as central nevada
-Ranks as one of the worst natural disasters in US history and one of the most significant earthquakes of all time -
Tangshan Earthquake
-Believed to be the largest earthquake of the 20th century by death toll
-Lasted 14-16 seconds and believed to be a 7.8 even though some sources have it as high as 8.2
-It was followed by a 7.1 aftershock some 16 hours later -
Hurricane Katrina
-Hurricane Katrina was the largest and 3rd strongest hurricane ever recorded to make landfall in the US
-More than 70 countries pledged monetary donations or other assistance after the hurricane. Kuwait made the largest single pledge of $500 million , but Qatar, India, China, Pakistan and Bangladash made very large donations as well
-705 people are reported as still missing as a result of Hurricane Katrina -
Haiti Earthquake
-Death toll estimates range from 100,000 to 160,000
-Government of Haiti estimated that 250,000 residences and 30,000 commercial buildings had collapsed or were severely damaged
-122 americans confirmed dead -
japan Earthquake & Tsunami
-The effects of the great earthquake were felt from around the world, from Norways Fjords to Antarticas ice sheet
-The total damages from the earthquake and tsunami are estimated at $300 billion dollars (25 trillion yen), according to the japanese government
-The number of comfirmed deaths is 15,891 as of April 10, 2015
