More than 69,000 people lost their lives to a magnitude 8.0 earthquake in Sichuan, China.
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The most deadly earthquake in history was recorded in China in Shaanxi's province.
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake hit northern Afghanistan, which killed around 5,000 people.
New York and New Jersey were struck by the strongest earthquake in over one hundred years.
The Kangra earthquake in India killed over 20,000 people.
Antigua, Guatemala, was struck by a 7.4 magnitude earthquake.
