Earthquakes of the New Century Photo Gallery and related media
Earthquakes of the New Century
An Iranian Woman Stands in Her Collapsed Home after the 2003 Bam Earthquake
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 decimated the Iranian city of Bam on December 26, 2003, killing 26,000 people. Many of Bam's houses were made of mud brick and quickly succumbed to the powerful tremors; 70 percent of the city's buildings were flattened.
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Earthquakes of the New Century
Earthquakes of the New Century(8 Photos)
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Get the facts on the deadliest earthquakes to rattle the planet since the year 2000.
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Tsunami Strikes Asia in December 2004
Tsunami Strikes Asia in December 2004Audio Clip (0:39)
Audio Clip (0:39)
ABC News reports from Thailand on December 26, 2004, on the devastation caused by a 9.1 magnitude earthquake that struck off the west coast of the island of Sumatra, setting off a series of deadly tsunamis. More than 200,000 people in southern Asia were killed as a result.
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China Earthquake Devastates Region
China Earthquake Devastates RegionAudio Clip (1:07)
Audio Clip (1:07)
On May 12, 2008, a 7.9-magnitude earthquake shook eastern Sichuan, China, killing thousands. It was the country’s worst natural disaster in three decades. A report from the National Earthquake Information Center moments after the quake describes the situation as preliminary news rolls in. The quake, originally thought to be a 7.8, was later upgraded.
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Major Earthquake and Tsunami Hit Japan
Major Earthquake and Tsunami Hit JapanAudio Clip (0:44)
Audio Clip (0:44)
On March 11, 2011, an 8.9-magnitude earthquake struck the coast of Japan, rattling a 500-mile region and setting off a tsunami. A report from the U.S. Geological Survey describes the massive quake as one of the largest ever recorded.
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