The Aleppo, Syria earthquake occurred and was one of the deadliest in history, killing around 230,000 Syrians.
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A 5.8 magnitude earthquake in Agadir, Morocco, wiped out a third of the city's population.
An earthquake destroyed the city of San Salvador.
The Great Hanshin earthquake hits Kobe, Japan.
A 5.6 magnitude earthquake dubbed the 'Sierra Madre Earthquake' occurred in South California and caused around $40 million in damages.
A 6.7 magnitude earthquake shook the entire Eastern Mediterranean.
