10 Deadliest Earthquakes Recorded In History

Producer: Swati Chaturvedi

Shaanxi, China, 1556: The deadliest earthquake in history, killing approximately 830,000 people.

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Tangshan, China, 1976: A devastating quake claiming around 242,000 lives.

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Sumatra, Indonesia, 2004: The Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami resulted in over 230,000 fatalities.

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Haiti, 2010: A catastrophic earthquake causing around 230,000 deaths and widespread destruction.

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Sichuan, China, 2008: A massive quake claiming approximately 87,000 lives.

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Aleppo, Syria, 1138: One of the deadliest historical earthquakes, killing an estimated 230,000 people.

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Messina, Italy, 1908: Around 123,000 people perished in this earthquake and subsequent tsunami.

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Gansu, China, 1920: Over 200,000 people lost their lives in this devastating quake.

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Ardabil, Iran, 893: An ancient quake causing around 150,000 fatalities.

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