Owens Valley Earthquake – California – March 26, 1872

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The town of Lone Pine, California, was hit with an earthquake of magnitude 7.4. This earthquake destroyed a seventy-mile fault…

Bangladesh Cyclone – October 31, 1876

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A cyclone in the area we now know as Bangladesh destroyed the city of Chittagong. At least 200,000 people in…

Krakatau Volcanic Eruption – Indonesia – August 27, 1883

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Krakatau was seen before the eruption as a small group of islands with the main part towering high above the…

Charleston Earthquake – South Carolina – August 31, 1886

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Charleston, South Carolina, experienced the most powerful earthquake ever to strike the east coast of the United States. Because of the…

Yellow River Flood – China – 1887 AD

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High rain fall caused the Yellow River to overtop its banks leading to a widespread flood and the deaths of…

Japan Earthquake – October 28, 1891

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The Nobi Region north of Nagoya, Japan, was hit with an earthquake of magnitude 8. The earthquake was felt all…

Louisville Tornado – Kentucky – March 27, 1890

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A tornado of strength 4 struck Louisville, Kentucky, killing seventy-six. The tornado’s path was wider than Louisville had ever experienced.…

Johnstown Flood – Pennsylvania – May 31, 1889

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The town of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, was devastated by the nation’s worst flood. Poor maintenance had allowed a dam built high…

Imperial Valley Earthquake – California – February 23, 1892

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An area close to the California–Mexico border experienced an earthquake of magnitude 7.8. Damage was caused in San Diego County…

Georgia/South Carolina Hurricane – August 1893

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A hurricane of strength 3 struck South Carolina and Georgia in 1893 killing 1,500, making it the deadliest U.S. storm…