The earthquake left a big impact on his mind, life, philosophy and his music.
Usually an earthquake comes and leaves almost instantly, but this one didn't.
The earthquake killed 552 people, injured nearly 10,000 and left 3,000 families homeless.
The earthquake killed 10,000 of the city's 400,000 residents and left another 50,000 homeless.
The earthquake of late May 526 badly damaged the great church, but still left it standing.
An equally powerful earthquake with a different frequency might have left the highway standing.
The earthquake killed around 100, but left some 20,000 people homeless.
The 1989 earthquake left only some cracks in the plaster.
The earthquake killed 300 people, and left an additional 150,000 homeless.
The earthquake left large cracks in the walls of the building.