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The following list compiles known earthquakes that have caused one or more fatalities since 1900. The list incorporates high-quality earthquake source (i.e., origin time, location and earthquake magnitude) and fatality information from several sources.
A pie chart comparing the seismic moment release of the three largest earthquakes for the hundred-year period from 1906 to 2005 with that for all earthquakes of magnitudes <6, 6 to 7, 7 to 8, and >8 for the same period. The 2011 Japan quake would be roughly similar to Sumatra. Earthquakes of magnitude 8.0 and greater from 1900 to 2018.
The 2021 Haiti earthquake was the country's largest earthquake in its modern history. The June 2022 Afghanistan earthquake caused severe destruction and many villages were destroyed. The 2022 West Java earthquake killed hundreds and destroyed tens of thousands of houses, despite its moderate magnitude.
A 7.1 magnitude quake hit central Mexico, killing at least 369 people and causing more devastation in the capital than any temblor since an earthquake in 1985 that killed thousands. 24 August 2016 ...
Worldwide, there are on average about 16 major earthquakes in any given year, 15 in the magnitude 7.0 range and one 8.0 or greater, according to records going back to 1900.
On Dec. 26, 2004, a 9.2-magnitude earthquake shook Southeast Asia, triggering the worst tsunami in recorded history. According to United Nations estimates, more than 220,000 people were killed ...
942–1,900 1913 Eshan earthquake: China Earthquake December 21 1914 2,344 1914 Burdur earthquake: Turkey October 4 1915 29,978-32,610 1915 Avezzano earthquake: Italy January 13 1916 2,000–10,000 White Friday avalanches: Italy Avalanche December 13 1917 1,500 1917 Bali earthquake: Indonesia Earthquake January 21 1918 1,000 1918 Shantou ...
0–9. List of earthquakes in 1880; List of earthquakes in 1900; List of earthquakes in 1901; List of earthquakes in 1902; List of earthquakes in 1903; List of earthquakes in 1904