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M6.3 - Bali Region, Indonesia, 1979
The earthquake was centered in the water between the islands of Lombok and Bali. 27 people were reported killed, 200 were reported injured, and about 80 percent of the homes and buildings were destroyed or badly damaged in Karangasem on eastern Bali. Communications were cut off, and roads leading to Denpasar, the capital of Bali, were blocked by landslides, but only minor damage was reported in the capital area. Many foreign tourists at the Bali Beach Intercontinental Hotel were shaken by the quake, but no injuries were reported. The neighboring island of Lombok was shaken considerably by the shock, but only minor damage was reported.
From Significant Earthquakes of the World 1979, and Earthquake Information Bulletin, Volume 12, Number 3.M4.6 - Charleston, Mississippi, 1931
The largest historical earthquake in Mississippi.
M7.8 - Near Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska, 1929
One of the largest earthquakes in the United States.
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