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Cocoliztli pandemic of 1576-1580 vs 1905 Kangra earthquake

Cocoliztli pandemic of 1576-1580
1905 Kangra earthquake
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Cocoliztli pandemic of 1576-1580

Total costsN/A
Deaths 2500000
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1905 Kangra earthquake

Total costsN/A
Deaths 20000

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The 1905 Kangra earthquake occurred in the Kangra Valley and the Kangra region of the Punjab Province (modern day Himachal Pradesh) in India on 4 April 1905. The earthquake measured 7.8 on the surface wave magnitude scale and killed more than 20,000 people. Apart from this, most buildings in the towns of Kangra, Mcleodganj and Dharamshala were destroyed.

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