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What is the most famous earthquake that has ever happened?

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2004 Indian ocean Earthquake and Tsunami

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The most famous Earthquake is the Haiti Earthquake. That would partly depend on where you lived. To people in Lisbon, the most famous earthquake would be that which destroyed that Portuguese city in the early 1700s.


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