Deadliest earthquakes in the world since 2000

A 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Turkey and Syria on Monday, killing more than 3,400 people. Here is a list of some of the deadliest earthquakes in the world since the year 2000:

June 22, 2022: In Afghanistan, more than 1,100 people are killed in a magnitude 6.1 earthquake.

August 14, 2021: In Haiti, a magnitude 7.2 earthquake leaves more than 2,200 dead.

September 28, 2018: A magnitude 7.5 earthquake strikes Indonesia, killing more than 4,300 people.

August 24, 2016: A magnitude 6.2 earthquake in central Italy kills more than 300.

April 25, 2015: In Nepal, more than 8,800 people are killed by a magnitude 7.8 quake.

August 3, 2014: A magnitude 6.2 earthquake near Wenping, China, kills more than 700 people.

September 24, 2013: A 7.7 magnitude earthquake strikes southwest Pakistan, killing more than 800 people.

March 11, 2011: A magnitude 9.0 earthquake off the northeast coast of Japan unleashes a tsunami, killing more than 20,000 people.

February 27, 2010: An 8.8 magnitude earthquake shakes Chile, generating a tsunami. 524 people die.

January 12, 2010: In Haiti, a staggering 316,000 people are killed by a magnitude 7.0 quake, according to government estimates.

September 30, 2009: More than 1,100 people are killed when a magnitude 7.5 earthquake strikes South Sumatra, Indonesia.

April 6, 2009: A magnitude 6.3 earthquake kills more than 300 people in and around L’Aquila, Italy.

May 12, 2008: A magnitude 7.9 earthquake strikes eastern Sichuan, China, killing more than 87,500 people.

August 15, 2007: An 8.0 magnitude earthquake off the coast of central Peru kills more than 500 people.

May 26, 2006: More than 5,700 people are killed when a magnitude 6.3 earthquake strikes the island of Java, Indonesia.

October 8, 2005: A magnitude 7.6 earthquake kills more than 80,000 people in the Kashmir region of Pakistan.

March 28, 2005: An 8.6 magnitude earthquake in North Sumatra, Indonesia, kills about 1,300.

December 26, 2004: A magnitude 9.1 earthquake in Indonesia triggers a tsunami in the Indian Ocean, killing 230,000 people in a dozen countries.

December 26, 2003: A magnitude 6.6 earthquake strikes southeastern Iran, killing 50,000 people.

May 21, 2003: More than 2,200 people are killed in a magnitude 6.8 earthquake in Algeria.

March 25, 2002: Approximately 1,000 people are killed in a magnitude 6.1 earthquake in northern Afghanistan.

January 26, 2001: A magnitude 7.7 earthquake hits Gujarat in India, killing 20,000 people.

 

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