Fortunately, earthquakes severe enough to make news are not daily events.
In 1766 the island was rocked by a severe earthquake.
"Is it a warning to us of a severe earthquake?"
At the very least this area would be prone to severe earthquakes.
On that day in 1980, a severe earthquake hit Japan.
Which ones caused most deaths and how often do severe earthquakes happen?
Now, one day there was a severe earthquake on the island.
Later in the 12th century, after a severe earthquake, the town was abandoned.
A severe earthquake in 1976 killed about 22, 000 people and left around a million homeless.
There was already a severe earthquake in the area about 2,500 years ago.