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A natural occurrence or social activity of significance.
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Mount Pinatubo volcanic eruption
Events; Disasters
On June 15, 1991, and persisting for eight hours, the second largest volcanic eruption of the twentieth century, took place on Mount Pinatubo on the island of Luzon in the ...
Texas hurricane
Events; Disasters
On August 4, 1915, a monstrous hurricane formed near the Cape Verde Islands and moved just south of the Greater Antilles, reaching the Texas coast near Galveston on August 16. In ...
earthquake
Events; Disasters
An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves. At the Earth's surface, earthquakes manifest themselves by ...
volcanic eruption
Events; Disasters
Volcanoes can cause widespread destruction and consequent disaster in several ways. The effects include the volcanic eruption itself that may cause harm following the explosion of ...
limnic eruption
Events; Disasters
A limnic eruption occurs when a gas, usually CO2, suddenly erupts from deep lake water, posing the threat of suffocating wildlife, livestock and humans. Such an eruption may also ...
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