2000 ⟶ Iceland Hit by Centennial Earthquake on National Day

June 17: A centennial earthquake (6.5 on the Richter scale) ...
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🌋 Icelandic Famine Following Laki Volcano Eruption

Famine in Iceland, caused by the eruption of the Laki volcano.⟶
Icelandic Famine Following Laki Volcano Eruption (1783)
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IcelandIceland

💥 Messina Earthquake Devastates Southern Italy

December 28: The 1908 Messina earthquake in southern Italy, magnitude 7.1, kills 70,000 people.⟶
Messina Earthquake Devastates Southern Italy (1908)
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ItalyItaly

💥 Luzon Earthquake Claims Over 1,600 Lives

July 16: An earthquake in Luzon happens, measuring Mw 7.7 kills more than 1,600 in the Philippines.⟶
Luzon Earthquake Claims Over 1,600 Lives (1990)
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PhilippinesPhilippines

🫨 Iceland Hit by Centennial Earthquake on National Day

June 17: A centennial earthquake (6.5 on the Richter scale) hits Iceland on its national day.⟶
Iceland Hit by Centennial Earthquake on National Day (2000)
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IcelandIceland

🌋 Eyjafjallajökull Volcano Eruptions Cause Air Travel Disruption

2010 eruptions of Eyjafjallajökull.⟶
Eyjafjallajökull Volcano Eruptions Cause Air Travel Disruption (2010)
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IcelandIceland

💥 Albania Earthquake Claims 51 Lives

A 6.4 magnitude earthquake in Albania, kills 51 people.⟶
Albania Earthquake Claims 51 Lives (2019)
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