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Jan 23, 1556
Shaanxi Earthquake
One of the deadliest earthquakes recorded that struck the Shaanxi province in Chine. It killed over 830,000 people. -
Chilean Earthquake
This is the largest earthquake ever recorded, reaching a magnitude of 9.5. -
Good Friday Earthquake
The second most powerful earthquake recorded, with a magnitude of 9.2. Only 139 people were killed during the event. -
Tangshan Earthquake
This was the deadliest earthquake of the 20th century, killing around 240,000 people. -
Indian Ocean Earthquake
One of the deadliest earthquakes in recorded history, killing over 230,000 people. -
Kashmir Earthquake
A 7.6 magnitude earthquake originating near the city of Muzaffarabad. The earthquake killed more than 100,00 people. -
Pangandaran Earthquake
A 7.7 magnitude earthquake which resulted in a tsunami. 668 people were killed during the event. -
Sichuan Earthquake
A very deadly 8.0 magnitude earthquake near Chengdu, China. 69,195 people were killed during the earthquake. -
Chile Earthquake
An 8.8 magnitude earthquake that took the lives of 525 people. This earthquake is the sixth largest ever recorded, -
Tohoku Earthquake
A magnitude 9.0 earthquake in Japan that caused a tsunami resulting in the death of 15,889 people