A 7.8 earthquake hit Flores Island in Indonesia, which caused an 82-foot tsunami, killing about 2,500 people.
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An earthquake struck Valdivia, south-central Chile, which caused a tsunami that damaged Hawaii, French Polynesia, and Japan.
A 6.9 earthquake in Spitak, Armenia, killed 25,000-50,000 people and left up to 500,000 homeless.
A 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit Kaikōura, New Zealand.
An 8.4 magnitude Sanriku Earthquake and tsunami rocked Japan.
The Umbria and Marche earthquake occurred in Italy, killing 11 people and injuring 100.
