Reference to the catastrophic events of 9/11 in New York City, where nearly 3,000 people were killed in terrorist attacks.
Possible meaning: The earthquake, while destructive, did not result in the same level of loss of life or mass destruction as the terrorist attacks of 9/11.
2. Although the earthquake did a great deal of damage, it was nothing like the disaster of 9/11.
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