2008 ā¶ Wenchuan Earthquake Claims Tens of Thousands of Lives
May 12: Magnitude 8.0 earthquake occurs in Wenchuan, China, ...
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š„ Shaanxi Earthquake Devastates China
The Shaanxi earthquake in China is history's deadliest known earthquake during the Ming dynasty.ā¶
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Chinaš China Suffers Devastating Floods, Millions Dead
June: Floods in China kill up to 2.5 million people.ā¶
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Chinaš„ Luzon Earthquake Claims Over 1,600 Lives
July 16: An earthquake in Luzon happens, measuring MwāÆ7.7 kills more than 1,600 in the Philippines.ā¶
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Philippinesš§² Wenchuan Earthquake Claims Tens of Thousands of Lives
May 12: Magnitude 8.0 earthquake occurs in Wenchuan, China, causing almost 90,000 people to die or go missing.ā¶
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Chinaš„ Bohol Earthquake Claims 222 Lives
October 15: A 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Bohol, kills 222.ā¶
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Philippinesš§® Himalayan Earthquakes Claim Over 10,000 Lives
A series of earthquakes in the Himalayas kills over 10,000 people.ā¶
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