The estimated magnitude 8.0 earthquake caused the island of Crete to rise 30 feet (9 meters) above sea level.
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185 people are killed during an earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand.
An earthquake destroyed the city of San Salvador.
The Central Italy earthquake occurred.
A 5.8 magnitude earthquake in Agadir, Morocco, wiped out a third of the city's population.
Avezzano earthquake claimed 30,000 lives in Italy.
