The Great Hanshin earthquake hits Kobe, Japan.
6,434 people lost their lives during the quake, according to estimates.
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An earthquake destroyed the town of Basel, Switzerland.
The Umbria and Marche earthquake occurred in Italy, killing 11 people and injuring 100.
The estimated magnitude 8.0 earthquake caused the island of Crete to rise 30 feet (9 meters) above sea level.
A 6.9 earthquake in Spitak, Armenia, killed 25,000-50,000 people and left up to 500,000 homeless.
Chillán earthquake killed approximately 28,000 people.
