New York and New Jersey were struck by the strongest earthquake in over one hundred years.
Turkey and Syria were struck by a catastrophic 7.8 magnitude earthquake that killed 59,259 people.
The Central Italy earthquake occurred.
Kathmandu, Nepal, was devastated by a major earthquake.
15,899 lives were lost after a severe 9.0 magnitude earthquake occurred in Japan.
A 7.0 magnitude earthquake in Haiti claimed 160,000 lives.
More than 69,000 people lost their lives to a magnitude 8.0 earthquake in Sichuan, China.
Martinique earthquake shook the majority of the Eastern Caribbean.
The 2006 Yogyakarta earthquake occurred.
A devastating tsunami and earthquake occurred in the Indian Ocean.
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake hit northern Afghanistan, which killed around 5,000 people.
The Balleny Islands in Antarctica experienced an 8.1 magnitude earthquake, which became the strongest earthquake in the continent.
A 7.8 earthquake hit Flores Island in Indonesia, which caused an 82-foot tsunami, killing about 2,500 people.
The third-strongest recorded earthquake in US history happened in Southern California.
A 5.6 magnitude earthquake dubbed the “Sierra Madre Earthquake” occurred in South California and caused around $40 million in damages.
A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck Hawaii.
A 6.25 magnitude earthquake destroyed central Managua, Nicaragua, killing about 10,000 people.
A 7.9 magnitude earthquake hit the coast of Peru, killing as many as 70,000 people.
A 9.2 magnitude earthquake occurred in Alaska.
A 5.8 magnitude earthquake in Agadir, Morocco, wiped out a third of the city’s population.
