Natdisasters

10 Highest Death Tolls from Natural Disasters

  • Antioch Earthquake (Turkey)
    526

    Antioch Earthquake (Turkey)

    The earthquake was immediately followed by a large fire that destroyed everything that was left after the quake.
  • Shaanxi Earthquake
    1556

    Shaanxi Earthquake

    Deadliest earthquake on record. 97 countries affected by the 840 kilometer wide area of effect.
  • Calcutta Cyclone (India)

    Calcutta Cyclone (India)

    Originally thought to be an earthquake
  • India Cyclone

    India Cyclone

    Wiped out an entire habour city and all the vessels in the bay
  • Yellow River Flood (China)

    Yellow River Flood (China)

    Several long days of non stop rains over flowed the dikes near Zhengzhou And caused massive flooding
  • Haiyuan Earthquake (China)

    Haiyuan Earthquake (China)

    after shocks from this quake lasted for three years
  • China Floods

    China Floods

    145,000-4 million died
    Caused because of a long drought followed by massive amount of rain
  • Bhola Cyclone (Bangladesh)

    Bhola Cyclone (Bangladesh)

    Deadliest Tropical cyclone ever recorded
  • Tangshan Earthquake (China)

    Tangshan Earthquake (China)

    Only lasted 16 seconds
  • Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami

    Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami

    longest ever duration of faulting