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Earthquake Collection (#3)

"Unleashing Nature's Fury

Background imageEarthquake Collection: Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Walled-up church

Background imageEarthquake Collection: Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Girl balancing basket on her head, walking past a walled-up church

Background imageEarthquake Collection: Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926

Background imageEarthquake Collection: Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926

Background imageEarthquake Collection: Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Maize and washing line in a courtyard

Background imageEarthquake Collection: Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926

Background imageEarthquake Collection: Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Walled-up archway

Background imageEarthquake Collection: Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Walled-up church

Background imageEarthquake Collection: Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926

Background imageEarthquake Collection: Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926

Background imageEarthquake Collection: Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926

Background imageEarthquake Collection: Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Ruined courtyard, plaster moulding with IIXXF

Background imageEarthquake Collection: Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Overgrown building

Background imageEarthquake Collection: Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926

Background imageEarthquake Collection: Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Walled-up church

Background imageEarthquake Collection: Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Walled-up church doorway

Background imageEarthquake Collection: Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Maize and washing line in a courtyard

Background imageEarthquake Collection: Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Women passing a walled-up building

Background imageEarthquake Collection: Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926

Background imageEarthquake Collection: Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Ruined church

Background imageEarthquake Collection: Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926

Background imageEarthquake Collection: Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926

Background imageEarthquake Collection: Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926

Background imageEarthquake Collection: Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Maquinarias - (Machinery)

Background imageEarthquake Collection: Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926

Background imageEarthquake Collection: Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Ruined church and volcano

Background imageEarthquake Collection: Earthquake in an Artist's Studio, c.1660. Creator: Pietro da Cortona

Earthquake in an Artist's Studio, c.1660. Creator: Pietro da Cortona
Earthquake in an Artist's Studio, c.1660

Background imageEarthquake Collection: A1 Grand Prix

A1 Grand Prix
L-R: Scott Speed (USA), A1 Team USA; Neel Jani (SUI), A1 Team Switzerland; Tomas Scheckter (RSA), A1 Team South Africa and Tengyi Jiang (CHN), A1 Team China

Background imageEarthquake Collection: Queen Elizabeth II visits the victims of El Asnam earthquake in hospital in Algiers

Queen Elizabeth II visits the victims of El Asnam earthquake in hospital in Algiers, Algeria. October 1980

Background imageEarthquake Collection: After San Francisco earthquake 18 April 1906

After San Francisco earthquake 18 April 1906
3780089 After San Francisco earthquake 18 April 1906; (add.info.: San Francisco earthquake. Caption reads'What the earthquake did in half a minute'. Collapsing buildings, runis)

Background imageEarthquake Collection: Villa Balsamo in Casamicciola Terme, damaged by the earthquake

Villa Balsamo in Casamicciola Terme, damaged by the earthquake Casamicciola Terme Villa Balsamo. Date of Photograph:28/07/1883

Background imageEarthquake Collection: The villa and hotel Verde in Casamicciola Terme, destroyed by the earthquake

The villa and hotel Verde in Casamicciola Terme, destroyed by the earthquake Casamicciola Terme. Date of Photograph:28/07/1883

Background imageEarthquake Collection: The church of the Assunzione or Assumption, in Casamicciola Terme, damaged by the earthquake

The church of the Assunzione or Assumption, in Casamicciola Terme, damaged by the earthquake Casamicciola Terme church of the Assumption. Date of Photograph:28/07/1883

Background imageEarthquake Collection: Villa Parisi in Casamicciola Terme, damaged by the earthquake

Villa Parisi in Casamicciola Terme, damaged by the earthquake Casamicciola Terme Villa Parisi. Date of Photograph:28/07/1883

Background imageEarthquake Collection: Ruins of the so-called 'paradisiello', in Casamicciola Terme, hit by the earthquake

Ruins of the so-called "paradisiello", in Casamicciola Terme, hit by the earthquake Casamicciola Terme. Date of Photograph:28/07/1883

Background imageEarthquake Collection: Ruins of the homes on Via Roma, among which is visible that of the doctor Giuochi

Ruins of the homes on Via Roma, among which is visible that of the doctor Giuochi, in Casamicciola Terme, hit by the earthquake Casamicciola Terme via Roma. Date of Photograph:28/07/1883

Background imageEarthquake Collection: The Russia Villa in ruins after the earthquake, Casamicciola, Ischia

The Russia Villa in ruins after the earthquake, Casamicciola, Ischia Ischia Casamicciola. Date of Photograph:1883

Background imageEarthquake Collection: View of the hotel Piccola Sentinella, damaged by the earthquake, in Casamicciola Terme

View of the hotel Piccola Sentinella, damaged by the earthquake, in Casamicciola Terme Casamicciola Terme. Date of Photograph:28/07/1883

Background imageEarthquake Collection: Ruins of the Sentinella hotel, in Casamicciola Terme, hit by the earthquake

Ruins of the Sentinella hotel, in Casamicciola Terme, hit by the earthquake Casamicciola Terme Gran Sentinella Hotel. Date of Photograph:28/07/1883

Background imageEarthquake Collection: The ruins of Monte della Misericordia, in Casamicciola Terme, hit by the earthquake

The ruins of Monte della Misericordia, in Casamicciola Terme, hit by the earthquake Casamicciola Terme Monte della Misericordia. Date of Photograph:28/07/1883

Background imageEarthquake Collection: Bagni Gurgitello, Manzi and Villa Belliazzi in ruins after the earthquake, Casamicciola, Ischia

Bagni Gurgitello, Manzi and Villa Belliazzi in ruins after the earthquake, Casamicciola, Ischia Ischia Casamicciola. Date of Photograph:1883

Background imageEarthquake Collection: The Giuochi doctor's house in ruins after the earthquake, Casamicciola, Ischia

The Giuochi doctor's house in ruins after the earthquake, Casamicciola, Ischia Ischia Casamicciola. Date of Photograph:1883

Background imageEarthquake Collection: View of the Corso Vittorio Emanuele in Messina, after the earthquake of 1908; Stereoscopic

View of the Corso Vittorio Emanuele in Messina, after the earthquake of 1908; Stereoscopic photograph Messina Corso Vittorio Emanuele. Date of Photograph:1910 ca

Background imageEarthquake Collection: View of Messina destroyed by the earthquake of 1908

View of Messina destroyed by the earthquake of 1908 Messina. Date of Photograph:15/02/1909

Background imageEarthquake Collection: Rubble of houses collapsed in the earthquake of Messina in 1908

Rubble of houses collapsed in the earthquake of Messina in 1908 Messina. Date of Photograph:15/02/1909

Background imageEarthquake Collection: Buildings collapsed in the earthquake of 1908 in Messina

Buildings collapsed in the earthquake of 1908 in Messina Messina. Date of Photograph:15/02/1909

Background imageEarthquake Collection: Church of Messina destroyed by the earthquake of 1908

Church of Messina destroyed by the earthquake of 1908 Messina. Date of Photograph:15/02/1909

Background imageEarthquake Collection: Group of people in the rubble of destroyed Messina earthquake of 1908

Group of people in the rubble of destroyed Messina earthquake of 1908 Messina. Date of Photograph:15/02/1909




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"Unleashing Nature's Fury: Devastating Earthquakes Throughout History" The Imperial Hotel in Tokyo stands as a testament to the resilience of a city that has endured multiple earthquakes. A serene view of Lincoln Cathedral from the North West, frozen in time before it experienced the destructive force of an earthquake. Calitri, a picturesque town in Italy's Avellino province, bears scars from past earthquakes but remains steadfast in its beauty amidst Europe's seismic activity. Once standing tall and proud, the Colossus Of Rhodes fell victim to an ancient earthquake, leaving only fragments behind as a reminder of its former grandeur. After the earthquake struck with devastating force, communities rallied together to rebuild and restore hope amidst the ruins left behind. The haunting image captures the heart-wrenching aftermath of Armenia's 1989 earthquake - a stark reminder of nature's indiscriminate power. Seminara Sanctuary Madonna dei Poveri still holds on tightly to faith despite enduring tremors that have tested both structures and spirits alike. An aerial view reveals the ominous San Andreas fault snaking through California - a constant reminder that seismic activity lies just beneath our feet. Lisbon stood proudly before being ravaged by one of history's most catastrophic earthquakes; its pre-quake charm forever etched into memory and artistry. Jamaica remembers when Mother Nature shook their island paradise with an unforgiving earthquake - yet they emerged stronger than ever before. This engraving depicts Quito moments prior to a devastating earthquake, capturing both its architectural splendor and impending tragedy within one frame. Messina Cathedral in Sicily once stood as an architectural marvel until it crumbled under the relentless force unleashed by an unforgiving quake. In these images lie stories untold – tales of destruction and resilience woven together by mankind’s unwavering spirit to rebuild and rise above the ruins.