Worst Earthquakes in History

10 Earthquakes that rocked the world

As the world watches earthquakes devastate Turkey, it is essential to remember just how disastrous earthquakes can be. Here's a list of the 10 most damaging earthquakes in history.

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1.  Location: Valdivia, Chile Date: 22nd May 1960 Magnitude on Richter scale: 9.5

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Damage to life: 1655 killed, 3000 injured 2 million displaced Damage to property: US$550 million

2.  Location: Prince William Sound, Alaska Date: 28 March 1964 Magnitude on Richter scale: 9.2

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Damage to life: 128 killed Damage to property: US$311 million

3.  Location: Sumatra, Indonesia Date: 26 December 2005 Magnitude on Richter scale: 9.1

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Damage to life: 227900 killed/presumed dead Damage to property: US$13 billion

4.  Location: Sendai, Japan Date: 11 March 2011 Magnitude on Richter scale: 9.0

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Damage to life: More than 10,000 killed/presumed dead Damage to property: US$360 billion

5.  Location: Kamchatka, Russia Date: 4 November 1952 Magnitude on Richter scale: 9.0

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Damage to life: No loss of life reported Damage to property: US$1,000,000

6.  Location: Bio-bio, Chile Date: 27 February 1952 Magnitude on Richter scale: 8.8

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Damage to life: 521 killed, 56 missing, 12,000 injured, 1.8 million displaced Damage to property: US$30 billion

7.  Location: Sumatra, Indonesia Date: 28 March 2005 Magnitude on Richter scale: 8.6

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Damage to life: Nearly 1000 killed, 400 injured

8.  Location: Assam & Tibet Date: 15 August 1950 Magnitude on Richter scale: 8.6

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Damage to life: 780 killed

9.  Location: Bhuj, Gujarat Date: 26 January 2001 Magnitude on Richter scale: 7.7

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Damage to life: 20000 killed, 150,000 injured Damage to Property: $7.5 billion

10.  Location: Haiti Date: 12 January 2010 Magnitude on Richter scale: 7

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Damage to life: 20000 killed, 150,000 injured Damage to Property: $7.5 billion

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