A magnitude 6.6 earthquake hit northern Afghanistan, which killed around 5,000 people.
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Antigua, Guatemala, was struck by a 7.4 magnitude earthquake.
15,899 lives were lost after a severe 9.0 magnitude earthquake occurred in Japan.
An earthquake measuring 7.4 on the Richter Scale rocks the city of Tabas in Iran.
The estimated magnitude 8.0 earthquake caused the island of Crete to rise 30 feet (9 meters) above sea level.
A 5.6 magnitude earthquake dubbed the 'Sierra Madre Earthquake' occurred in South California and caused around $40 million in damages.
