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Earthquakes on October 21
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1336
M7.6
1336 Iran: Khaf Earthquake
20,000 deaths
🇮🇷 Iran
1907
M7.4
1907 Tajikistan: Karatag Earthquake
12,000 deaths
🇹🇯 Tajikistan
1868
M6.8
1868 California: Hayward,San Francisco Earthquake
30 deaths
2016
M6.2
2016 Japan: Kurayoshi Earthquake
🇯🇵 Japan
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Event
Magnitude
Deaths
Country
1336
1336 Iran: Khaf Earthquake
7.6
20,000
🇮🇷
Iran
1907
1907 Tajikistan: Karatag Earthquake
7.4
12,000
🇹🇯
Tajikistan
1868
1868 California: Hayward,San Francisco Earthquake
6.8
30
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2016
2016 Japan: Kurayoshi Earthquake
6.2
—
🇯🇵
Japan
1905
1905 Georgia: Caucasus Earthquake
7.5
—
🇬🇪
Georgia
1766
1766 Venezuela: Cumana, San Juan Bautista; Trinidad Earthq…
7.5
—
🇻🇪
Venezuela
2011
2011 Kermadec Islands Earthquake
7.4
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1909
1909 Italy: Sicily Earthquake
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🇮🇹
Italy