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Is Date 26 jinxed?

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IANS Bengaluru

The 7.5 magnitude quake that rattled Afghanistan, Pakistan and northern India on October 26 has made some analysts wonder if the date 26 is jinxed.

Or is it just a coincidence that many disasters took place on that date?

For example:

North America earthquake 26 January 1700

Krakatau volcanic eruption 26 August 1883

The Rhodes earthquake 26 June 1926

Kansu, China, earthquake 26 December 1932

Turkey earthquake 26 December 1939

Portugal earthquake 26 January 1951

Yugoslavia earthquake 26 July 1963

China earthquake 26 July 1976

Sabah Tidal waves 26 December 1996

Gujarat earthquake 26 January 2001

Bam, Iran, earthquake 26 December 2003

 

Tsunami in Indian Ocean 26 December 2004

Japan earthquake 26 February 2010

Tasik earthquake 26 June 2010

Taiwan earthquake 26 July 2010

Merapi volcanic eruption 26 October 2010

Afghanistan, Pakistan earthquake 26 October, 2015

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First Published: Oct 27 2015 | 5:52 PM IST

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