2004 Deadliest Quake Year in 5 Centuries
The death toll from the earthquake-generated tsunami in Asia made 2004 the deadliest year for earthquakes in five centuries, the U.S. Geological Survey said Thursday.
The agency estimated the toll from the Dec. 26 tsunami at 275,950. Waverly Person, director of the agency's earthquake information center in Golden, Colo., said he expects the final count to be even higher.
Other sources have estimated the number of dead at more than 160,000, with thousands more listed as missing.
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Deadliest Earthquakes from USGS
The agency estimated the toll from the Dec. 26 tsunami at 275,950. Waverly Person, director of the agency's earthquake information center in Golden, Colo., said he expects the final count to be even higher.
Other sources have estimated the number of dead at more than 160,000, with thousands more listed as missing.
Read the Full Article at Yahoo News
Deadliest Earthquakes from USGS
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