2012 Robloxian Earthquake

The 2012 Robloxian Earthquake is the second deadliest natural disaster in Robloxian history. It was a 9.8 magnitude earthquake. It struck on March 19th of 2012. It lasted 4 minutes and 18 seconds.

Before
About a year before, seismologists discovered a small earthquake in Greenville, Bloxifornia. They thought nothing as it, since it was a 1.2. But then, a stronger 2.8 magnitude earthquake rumbled the Robloxian Seismic Observe Group HQ in Downtown Robloxity. The city had minor damages, but in 13 months a stronger quake would come. Citizens all over the country woke up to a small 3.5 earthquake, which became normal due to the number of tremors occurring across the country.

There were several of them, all connected to one fault line; The Great Fault, a fault line known to have wiped out towns decades ago, somehow "awakened" by mining in the East Mountains.

The earliest pre-earthquake struck on March 5th, 2012. 2 weeks before the "the big one". This was a magnitude 6.1, which caused major damage to farms and small towns across the country.

During
At 5:58 AM, Telamonian Daylight Time, the "big one" striked in Bloxifornia, and causing an earthquake to strike the Telamon Sea as well, making an 80-meter-tall tsunami wave that flooded everything that was less than 247 miles from the ocean. Nearly 6.7 million, dead. At around 6:24 AM, Central Robloxian Daylight Time, the quake struck the heart of Robloxia, including Greenville, Jarison, Nikilis City, and several other areas causing 87 billion worth of tix, and 470,000 deaths in just 4 minutes. At 6:27 AM, Eastern Daylight Time, the East seaboard was hit.

A massive 77-meter-tall tsunami struck Robloxity, Badimo City, Mad City, Stormburg, and Bloxburg. Several other cities were hit, as well. This time, it was 159 billion dollars' worth of tix, and 8.4 million deaths. The tsunami kept going for 29 miles inland until it hit the East Mountains. This caused extra flooding in Robloxity and Bloxburg, and also Stormburg.

After
On May 3rd, 2012, the Robloxian government announced the estimated deaths and injuries, The injuries were up to 2,741,591, (27 million) the deaths up to 15,689,932. (15 million) A ceremony was held for the people killed in the event, while some families chose a private funeral. "This was a day, that we will never forget. For years, we kept operating under the belief that we could take up all of our natural resources, without consequence. We were wrong. I was wrong. Currently speaking on foreign soil in Minecraftia, we can still make a difference. We may be small and weak, but our hearts are big and powerful. Today, is a new day." - President Builderman (May 2012).