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This Happened — May 12: Sichuan Earthquake Kills Tens Of Thousands

Updated May 12, 2024 at 10:45 a.m. On this day in 2008, an earthquake hit the Sichuan province of China, in Wenchuan county. It was one of the deadliest recorded earthquakes ever to hit China. What was the magnitude of the Sichuan earthquake? The earthquake had a magnitude of 7.9 on the Richter scale. How […]

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This Happened – April 18: San Francisco Earthquake

Updated April 18, 2024 at 11:15 a.m. An earthquake hit San Francisco and its surrounding areas in California this day in 1906. The earthquake, which was caused by the movement of tectonic plates along the San Andreas Fault, was one of the most powerful in American history. How many people were killed in the 1906 […]

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