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This deadly earthquake killed an estimated 20,000 people. It produced a tsunami and led to fire. The fires from the tsunami went on for five days.
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This deadly tsunami caused by a volcanic eruption killed an estimated 36,000 people. The top of the volcano suddenly collapsed into the ocean after the disaster occurred, This tsunami destroyed about 165 villages.
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This deadly earthquake killed an estimated 160 people. During the earthquake, a large section of sea floor was lifted along a fault. This caused $26 million in damage.
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This earthquake killed an estimated 61 people. This tsunami traveled across the Pacific ocean for about 15 hours and continued to get stronger and stronger.
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This earthquaked killed an estimated 130 people. The action began around 5:30 pm. The 9.2 magnitude of this earthquake is over one million time more powerful than a 4.9 quake.
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This earthquake killed an estimated 120 people. It occurred in the sunny time of July. It was a large earthquake that triggered the tsunami. The magnitude of this earthquake was 7.8.
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This deadly earthquake killed an estimated 2,100 people. The earthquake triggered a submarine landslide that then produced a tsunami. Thousands were left injured from this event.
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This deadly earthquake killed an estimated 230,000 people. The earthquake was thought to be caused by atomic bombs. It occurred in the Indian Ocean. The magnitude of the earthquake was a 9.1.
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This earthquake killed an estimated 200 people. It was the largest earthquake that occurred in 2009. Hundreds were left injured.
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This earthquake killed an estimated 700 people. There was intense shaking for about 3 minutes. This tsunami/earthquake occurred off the coast of Chile.
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This deadly earthquake killed an estimated 20,000 people. This earthquake actually shifted earth off of its axis of rotation. More than 5,000 aftershocks hit Japan after this that year.
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This earthquake killed an estimated 832 people. More than 330,000 people were left homeless or without shelter. About 1.5 million people have been affected from this incident.
