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9-11 Terrorism – New York City – New York – September 11, 2001
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United States Anthrax Terrorism – October 15, 2001
As anthrax powder arrived at different places on the United States East Coast, via regular
Sumatra Earthquake and Tsunami – Indonesia – December 26, 2004
The whole world was shaken by the massive earthquake and tsunami that struck Indonesia. Around
Peru Earthquake – May 31, 1970
The earthquake in west-central Peru triggered a massive avalanche that swept downhill from a height
Bangladesh Cyclone – November 9, 1970
Cyclones that strike land from the Bay of Bengal, India, have always caused high death
Guatemala Earthquake – February 4, 1976
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Tangshan Earthquake – China – July 28, 1976
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France Oil Spill – March 17, 1978
The volume of this oil spill was more than six times greater than the Exxon
Love Canal Contamination – New York – August 2, 1978
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Three Mile Island Nuclear Accident – Pennsylvania – March 28, 1979
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Mount St. Helens Volcanic Eruption – Washington – May 18, 1980
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Canada Sinking of Oil Platform – February 15, 1982
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Coalinga Earthquake – California – May 2, 1983
Since no known faults had been identified in this area, no one expected this earthquake.
Alaska Oil Spill – March 24, 1989
From the moment an oil tanker arrived at the port of Valdez to load oil,
Armenia Earthquake – December 7, 1988
Armenia at the time was part of the USSR and at war with a neighboring
Chernobyl Nuclear Accident – Ukraine – April 26, 1986
The reactor in one of the units lost its cooling water, heat built up, and
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