The Vrancea earthquake claims over 1500 lives.
Most of the victims were residents of Romania’s capital Bucharest.
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The estimated magnitude 8.0 earthquake caused the island of Crete to rise 30 feet (9 meters) above sea level.
An 8.4 magnitude Sanriku Earthquake and tsunami rocked Japan.
An earthquake destroyed the town of Basel, Switzerland.
Martinique earthquake shook the majority of the Eastern Caribbean.
The Arica earthquake occurred in Peru and Ecuador.
