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60,000 people killed
7.7-9.0 Magnitude
It was All Saint's Day, and the shock caused churches to collapse on top of people worshipping. -
36,000 people killed.
70%+ of the island collapsed as a result of it. -
Almost 200 deaths with an earthquake magnitude of 8.6. The waves traveled several hundred miles per hour in order to reach its destination. The tsunami was later known as the "April Fool's Tsunami" due to the date it occured. -
Killed over 2,000 people with a magnitude 9.5 earthquake followed by a tsunami. The earthquake was the largest ever measured. -
131 people were killed with a 9.2 magnitude earthquake beforehand. The earthquake was the most powerful in history and second-largest, with the 9.5 Chile earthquake being first for size. -
Killed 230 people with a magnitude 7.7 earthquake beforehand. The earthquake also caused a landslide to occur. -
~2,700 killed with a magnitude 7.0 earthquake beforehand. It caused an underwater landslide as a result. -
Killed ~230,000 people with a magnitude 9.1-9.3 earthquake beforehand. Due to the number of deaths, it has been considered one of the most deadly disasters in history. -
Killed ~200 people with a magnitude 8.1 earthquake. The earthquake happened underwater and was said to be the largest earthquake to have occurred in 2009. -
~550 dead or missing with a magnitude 8.8 earthquake beforehand. The tsunami that followed greatly damaged businesses in the area and also caused a loss of electricity in a majority of China. -
Killed ~20,000 people with a magnitude 9.0 earthquake beforehand. It was Japan's deadliest earthquake and caused nuclear plants to shut down.