The deadliest earthquakes in history
The top 3 according to 12 votes from people: Shaanxi, China (1556) · Haiti (2010) · Aleppo, Syria (1138). (Updated Aug 3, 2024.)
From the 1556 Shaanxi earthquake to the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami: the earthquakes that killed the most people in human history. The most devastating disasters on record.
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Top 10
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1
Shaanxi, China (1556)
An estimated 830,000 people: the deadliest earthquake in history.
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2
Haiti (2010)
Near Port-au-Prince; the death toll is still disputed.
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3
Aleppo, Syria (1138)
More than 230,000 people.
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4
Indian Ocean, Sumatra (2004)
The earthquake and tsunami killed more than 227,000 people in 14 countries.
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5
Damghan, Iran (856)
More than 200,000 people.
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6
Ardabil, Iran (893)
More than 150,000 people.
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7
Tangshan, China (1976)
About 242,000 people according to official figures.
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8
Kantō, Japan (1923)
It destroyed Tokyo and Yokohama; about 142,000 people.
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9
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan (1948)
More than 110,000 people.
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10
Haiyuan, China (1920)
More than 200,000 people.
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