Similar Earthquakes
| Date | Areas affected | Notes | Fatalities | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1, 1987 | Southern California, United States | see 1987 Whittier Narrows earthquake | 8 | |||
| October 31, 2002 | Italy (Molise) | see 2002 Molise earthquake | 28 | |||
| May 24, 2008 | Colombia (near Bogota) | see May 2008 Colombia earthquake | 33 | |||
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