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Zero Hour: Disasters in 60 Seconds

Zero Hour: Disasters in 60 Seconds

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Earthquakes, shipwrecks, explosions, and catastrophes that changed the world — every disaster in 60 seconds.Zero Hour History 2026 World
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  • 1861 Sumatra earthquake

    1861 Sumatra earthquake
    Jul 5 2026
    The 1861 Sumatra earthquake occurred on 16 February and was the last in a sequences of earthquakes that ruptured adjacent parts of the Sumatran segment of the Sunda megathrust. It caused a devastating tsunami which led to several thousand fatalities. The earthquake was felt as far away as the Malay peninsula and the eastern part of Java. The rupture area for the 2005 Nias–Simeulue earthquake is si
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    1 min
  • 2018 Hawaii earthquake

    2018 Hawaii earthquake
    Jul 4 2026
    On May 4, 2018, an earthquake with a magnitude of Mw 6.9 struck Hawaii island in the Hawaii archipelago at around 12:33 p.m. local time. The earthquake's epicenter was near the south flank of Kīlauea, which has been the site of seismic and volcanic activity since late April of that year. According to the United States Geological Survey the quake was related to the new lava outbreaks at the volcano
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    1 min
  • Great Atlanta fire of 1917

    Great Atlanta fire of 1917
    Jul 4 2026
    The Great Atlanta Fire of 1917 began just after noon on 21 May 1917 in the Old Fourth Ward of Atlanta, Georgia. It is unclear just how the fire started, but it was fueled by hot temperatures and strong winds which propelled the fire. The fire, which burned for nearly 10 hours, destroyed 300 acres (120 ha) and 1,900 structures displacing over 10,000 people. Damages were estimated at $5 million, ($1
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