Friday, November 21, 2008

Worst Earthquakes

23-01, 1556 China, Shanxi 830.000 8,0
26-12, 2004 Indonesia, Sumatra 283.106 9.0 Deaths from earthquake & tsunami.
27-07, 1976 China, Tangshan 255.000 7.5 Estimated death toll 655.000.
09-08, 1138 Syria, Aleppo 230.000 ?
22-05, 1927 China, Xining 200.000 7.9 Large fractures
22-12, 1856 Iran, Damghan 200.000 ?
16-12, 1920 China, Gansu 200.000 7.8 Major fractures, landslides.
23-03, 1893 Iran, Ardabil 150.000 ?
01-09, 1923 Japan, Kanto 143.000 7.9 Great Tokyo fire.
05-10, 1948 USSR - Turkmenistan 110.000 7.3
28-12, 1908 Italy, Messina 70.000 7.2 Tsunami. Estimated death 100.000
?-09, 1290 China, Chihli 100.000 ?
?-11, 1667 Caucasia, Shemakha 80.000 ?
18-11, 1727 Iran, Tabriz 77.000 ?
01-11, 1755 Portugal, Lisbon 70.000 8.7 Great tsunami.
25-12, 1932 China, Gansu 70.000 7.6
31-05, 1970 Peru 66.000 7.9 Rock slides, floods.
?- ?, 1268 Asia Minor, Silicia 60.000 ?
11-01, 1693 taly, Sicily 60.000 ?
30-05, 1935 Pakistan, Quetta 30.000 7.5 Estimated death toll 60.000
04-02, 1783 Italy, Calabria 50.000 ?
20-06, 1990 Iran 50.000 7.7 Landslides.

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