The Turkey-Syria Earthquake has caused huge devastation in Turkey and Syria. The death toll has crossed 5,000. Many other countries of the world including India have also faced the havoc of earthquake. The 2010 earthquake in Haiti is considered the most devastating. At the same time, the Chile earthquake in 1960 is considered the most powerful earthquake recorded in the 20th century. Its intensity was measured at 9.5. Let us tell you about the 10 most devastating earthquakes in the world in which lakhs of people lost their lives.
In 2010, the most devastating earthquake of the 21st century occurred in Haiti. Its intensity was measured at 7 on the Richter scale. More than 3 lakh people died in this earthquake. Lakhs of people were injured there. This earthquake was so powerful that neighboring countries Cuba and Venezuela also felt tremors.
The 2004 magnitude 9.1 earthquake in Sumatra, Indonesia, is considered the third most powerful earthquake recorded in history. Due to this earthquake, there was a tsunami in the Indian Ocean. At least 2,27,899 people were killed in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India and Thailand. Indonesia was the most affected.
In the year 2008, an earthquake of magnitude 7.9-8.0 occurred in the Sichuan province of southwest China. More than 87,000 people died in this devastating earthquake. Whereas, more than 3,70,000 people were injured.
In the year 2005, an earthquake caused massive devastation in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK). The intensity of this earthquake was measured at 7.6 on the Richter scale. The earthquake affected the northern regions of Pakistan, Afghanistan and India. An estimated 75,000 people were killed, most of the dead were from PoK.
In the year 2003, an earthquake wreaked havoc in Iran. The entire Bombay city was destroyed by a 6.6 magnitude earthquake. More than 26,000 people were killed in this disaster.
On 26 January 2001, a 7.6 magnitude earthquake occurred in Bhuj, Gujarat. The city of Bhuj was destroyed by this earthquake. According to the information, more than 20,000 people had lost their lives in this disaster. At the same time, more than 1.5 lakh people were injured.
Japan was shaken by a 9.1 magnitude earthquake in the year 2011. Tsunami also came due to this earthquake. This disaster had killed about 18,000 people. The Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant was also damaged due to the earthquake, resulting in a nuclear disaster.
In the year 2015, Nepal had to face a severe earthquake. This powerful earthquakes shook many countries. More than 8,000 people were killed in a 7.8 magnitude earthquake in Nepal. Thousands of people were displaced there. It was the worst natural disaster reported in Nepal since 1934.
The 1960 Chile earthquake is the most powerful earthquake recorded in the 20th century. Its intensity was measured at 9.5. On May 22, 1960, an earthquake off the coast of southern Chile caused a tsunami in the Pacific. According to reports, 1,655 people died in this disaster.
On May 27, 2006, a magnitude 5.9 earthquake occurred near the southern coast of the Indonesian island of Java. More than 5,700 people were killed in this disaster and more than 45,000 people were injured.
