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The following is a list of significant earthquakes for the period 2011–2020, listing earthquakes of magnitude 7 and above, or which caused fatalities. Deaths due to earthquake-caused tsunamis are included.
1 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami: Japan: 9.1 $360 billion [177] [178] 2 1995 Great Hanshin earthquake: Japan: 6.9 $200 billion [179] 3 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes: Turkey Syria: 7.8 $163.6 billion [180] [181] 4 2008 Sichuan earthquake: China 7.9 $150 billion [182] 5 2011 Christchurch earthquake: New Zealand 6.3 $40 billion [183] 6 2004 ...
1 9.2–9.3 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake Indonesia, Sumatra, Indian Ocean, December 26, 2004 2 9.0–9.1 2011 Tōhoku earthquake Japan, Tōhoku, Pacific Ocean: March 11, 2011 3 8.8 2010 Chile earthquake Chile, Maule: February 27, 2010 4 8.6 2005 Nias–Simeulue earthquake Indonesia, Sumatra: March 28, 2005 4 8.6 2012 Indian Ocean earthquakes
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 ...
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 ...
The 2010 Chile earthquake was the largest event of 2010, and the most significant earthquake to impact Chile since the 1960 Valdivia earthquake. It had a robust aftershock sequence, and tsunami warnings were issued in 53 countries.
From China, to Iran to Haiti and Japan, there have been a number of terrible earthquakes in reecnt years A timeline of world’s strongest earthquakes over the last 20 years Skip to main content
An updated map of the Morocco M6.9 earthquake shows the aftershocks in purple, and includes the Moroccan earthquake catalog from Pelaez et al. (2007) with a 1955 M5.8 earthquake near today’s ...