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Where names the place a natural phenomenon actually occurred. Wikipedia records "the 1976 Tangshan earthquake in China, with over 300,000 fatalities" as one of the deadliest events of its kind. This dimension lets a visitor see which parts of the world have produced the most significant recorded phenomena.

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is the scientific study of earthquakes (or generally, quakes) and the generation and propagation of elastic waves through planetary bodies. 1
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Chile

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China

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Haiti

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India

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Indonesia

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Italy

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Japan

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Mexico

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Nepal

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Pakistan

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Peru

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Portugal

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Shaanxi

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United States

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1. Seismology (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationSeismology, lead section, definition sentence (phenomenon-discipline bucket)
Quote, Seismology, lead section, definition sentence (phenomenon-discipline bucket)
is the scientific study of earthquakes (or generally, quakes) and the generation and propagation of elastic waves through planetary bodies.
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