The Vrancea earthquake claims over 1500 lives.
Most of the victims were residents of Romania’s capital Bucharest.
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A 7.9 magnitude earthquake hit the coast of Peru, killing as many as 70,000 people.
The 6.4 magnitude Latur earthquake in India killed nearly 10,000 people.
A massive earthquake strikes Chile.
An earthquake struck Valdivia, south-central Chile, which caused a tsunami that damaged Hawaii, French Polynesia, and Japan.
Antigua, Guatemala, was struck by a 7.4 magnitude earthquake.
