Final Answer:
INDIAN OCEAN EARTHQUAKE
DATE: December 26, 2004
MAGNITUDE: 9.1–9.3
EVENTS: Massive tsunami across the Indian Ocean; over 230,000 deaths in 14 countries; widespread destruction in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Thailand, and others.
TOHOKU EARTHQUAKE
DATE: March 11, 2011
MAGNITUDE: 9.0
EVENTS: Triggered a devastating tsunami that hit Japan’s east coast; caused Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster; ~16,000 deaths.
MAULE EARTHQUAKE
DATE: February 27, 2010
MAGNITUDE: 8.8
EVENTS: Strong shaking in central Chile; tsunami affected Pacific coasts; ~500 deaths; major infrastructure damage.
NIAS EARTHQUAKE
DATE: March 28, 2005
MAGNITUDE: 8.6
EVENTS: Aftershock of the 2004 Sumatra quake; severe damage on Nias Island, Indonesia; ~1,300 deaths; many buildings collapsed.
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