The Great Hanshin earthquake hits Kobe, Japan.
6,434 people lost their lives during the quake, according to estimates.
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New York and New Jersey were struck by the strongest earthquake in over one hundred years.
A 7.9 magnitude earthquake hit the coast of Peru, killing as many as 70,000 people.
More than 69,000 people lost their lives to a magnitude 8.0 earthquake in Sichuan, China.
The Kangra earthquake in India killed over 20,000 people.
A massive earthquake hits northeast Italy.
