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M7.1 - Michoacan, Mexico, 1997
One person killed and extensive damage in the Arteaga area, Michoacan. Felt strongly in much of Michoacan and at Mexico City. Also felt in the states of Colima, Guerrero and Jalisco.
M7.5 - Sicily, Italy, 1693
This earthquake caused over 60,000 deaths and the total destruction of several villages and towns in the districts of Siracusa, Ragusa, and Catania. The earthquake was followed by a tsunami that struck the Ionian coasts of Sicily and the Messina Strait and was probably observed in the Aeolian Islands. One of the world's most destructive earthquakes.
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