In the early hours of April 18, 1906, San Francisco was shaken awake by one of the most devastating earthquakes in American history. The ground rumbled violently as buildings crumbled, streets split open, and terrified residents fled into the chaos. The quake, estimated at a magnitude of 7.9, lasted less than a minute, but its …
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The Day the Ocean Roared: Japan’s 2011 Earthquake and Tsunami
March 11, 2011, is a day forever etched in Japan’s history—a day when the Earth shook with unimaginable force, and the ocean rose with devastating fury. At 2:46 PM local time, a massive 9.0-magnitude earthquake struck off the northeastern coast of Japan, making it one of the strongest quakes ever recorded. The shaking alone was …