10 Natural Disasters Around the World

By 18kseibert
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    Antioch Earthquake

    250,000-300,000 Lives Lost-
    After the quake, a massive fire broke out and anything that might've still been standing was destroyed.
  • Oct 11, 1138

    Allepo Earthquake

    Rated an estimated 8.5-
    230,000 Lives Lost
  • Jan 23, 1556

    Shaanxi Earthquake

    Deadliest earthquake ever recorded-
    Rated 8 Magnitude-
    830,000 Lives Lost

  • India Cyclone

    The cyclone triggered a massive 40 foot wave that drowned 20,000 people-
    300,000 Total Lives Lost

  • Yellow River Flood

    Worst flood ever and 2nd deadliest natural disaster-
    900,000-2,000,000 Lives Lost

  • Haiyuan Earthquake

    Rated 8.5-
    235,502 Lives Lost

  • Central China Floods

    Worst natural disaster in recorded history-
    3,700,000 Lives Lost of drowning, disease, or of starvation-
    Over 1/4 of the Chinese population, or 51,000,000 people were affected.

  • Bhola Cyclone

    Deadliest cyclone ever recorded-
    500,000 Lives Lost

  • Tangshan Earthquake

    Rated 8-
    242,000 Lives Lost

  • Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami

    Rated 9.3 Underwater Earthquake
    About 250,000 Lives Lost