A look at the most fatal earthquakes in Latin American history
The 2010 Haiti earthquake stands as one of the most devastating in Latin America, resulting in more than 300,000 deaths and roughly $8 billion in damages. Back in 1970, a magnitude 7.9 tremor hit Peru, claiming the lives of over 65,000 individuals. Additionally, a 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck Guatemala in 1976, which left approximately 1.2 million people without homes. In more recent times, a pair of earthquakes in Venezuela led to the deaths of more than 6,000 people.
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