History: May 27 (#3)

History: May 27 (#3)
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May 27, 2006 The 6.4 Mw  Yogyakarta earthquake shakes central Java with an MSK intensity of VIII (Damaging), leaving more than 5,700 dead and 37,000 injured.

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On May 27, in the year 2006: The 6.4 Mw  Yogyakarta earthquake shakes central Java with an MSK intensity of VIII (Damaging), leaving more than 5,700 dead and 37,000 injured. Java is one of the Greater Sunda Islands in the South East Asian country of Indonesia.

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Why May 27, 2006 matters: The 6.4 Mw  Yogyakarta earthquake shak es central Java with an MSK intensity of VIII (Damaging), leaving more than 5,700 dead and 37,000 injured. What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.

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Historical context: May 27, 2006 The 21st century has already seen profound shifts: the digital revolution has connected billions while reshaping politics and culture; climate change has emerged as a defining crisis; and new powers have risen to challenge the world order that followed the Cold War. The event on this day: The 6.4 Mw  Yogyakarta earthquake shakes central Java with an MSK intensity of VIII (Damaging), leaving more than 5,700 dead and 37,000 injured. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Java (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)