A 6.25 magnitude earthquake destroyed central Managua, Nicaragua, killing about 10,000 people.
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A 5.6 magnitude earthquake dubbed the 'Sierra Madre Earthquake' occurred in South California and caused around $40 million in damages.
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake hit northern Afghanistan, which killed around 5,000 people.
The Armenian-Turkish land border opened for the first time in 35 years.
A 7.0 magnitude earthquake in Haiti claimed 316,000 lives.
A massive earthquake hits northeast Italy.
