Natural Disasters
| Image | Name of Library | City | Country | Date of Destruction | Causes and/or Account of Destruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imperial University Library in Tokyo, Max Müller Library, Nishimura Library, Hoshino Library | Japan | September 1923 | An earthquake and the following fires. | ||
| National Library of Nicaragua Rubén Darío | Nicaragua | 1931, 1972 | It was damaged in the 1931 earthquake. Another earthquake in 1972 caused damages; furthermore, it was looted. | ||
| Several libraries, archives, and museums | India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Maldives, Thailand, Sri Lanka | December 2004 | The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake. See Library damage resulting from the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake. |
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