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Here are some significant earthquakes that occurred worldwide in 1969:

1. Cape Saint Vincent, Portugal:

   • Date: February 28, 1969
   • Magnitude: 7.8
   • Notable Details: This earthquake occurred 180 km southwest of Cape Saint Vincent and was widely felt across the region.
   • Source: geoscienceworld.org

2. El Paso, Texas, USA:

   • Date: May 12, 1969
   • Magnitude: Not specified
   • Notable Details: This earthquake caused significant shaking in Texas.
   • Source: Texas Almanac

3. Santa Rosa, California, USA:

   • Date: October 1, 1969
   • Magnitude: 5.6 and 5.7
   • Notable Details: This sequence included two damaging earthquakes that struck the city of Santa Rosa, killing one person and damaging buildings.
   • Source: Wikipedia

4. Yangjiang, China:

   • Date: December 20, 1969
   • Magnitude: 6.4 (approx.)
   • Notable Details: This earthquake occurred in the Guangdong Province of China.
   • Source: Sciencedirect

These events illustrate the global distribution of significant seismic activity in 1969.