10 Most Deadly Earthquakes in the Recent Years

September 2023: Morocco A magnitude 6.8 earthquake kills more than 2,000 people.

6 February 2023: Turkey and Syria A magnitude 7.8 earthquake kills more than 21,600 people.

25 April 2015: Nepal More than 8,800 people are killed by a magnitude 7.8 earthquake.

11 March 2011: Japan A magnitude 9.0 quake off the northeast coast triggers a tsunami, killing more than 18,400 people.

12 January 2010: Haiti More than 100,000 people are killed by a magnitude 7.0 quake. The government estimated a staggering 316,000 dead

12 May 2008: China A magnitude 7.9 quake strikes eastern Sichuan, resulting in over 87,500 deaths.

27 May 2006: Indonesia More than 5,700 people died when a magnitude 6.3 quake hit Java island.

8 October 2005: Kashmir A magnitude 7.6 earthquake killed over 80,000 people in the region.

26 December 2003: Iran A magnitude 6.6 earthquake hits the south-eastern part of the country, causing more than 20,000 deaths.

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