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.
1. Location: Valdivia, ChileDate: 22nd May 1960Magnitude on Richter scale: 9.5
Damage to life: 1655 killed, 3000 injured 2 million displacedDamage to property: US$550 million
2. Location: Prince William Sound, AlaskaDate: 28 March 1964Magnitude on Richter scale: 9.2
Damage to life: 128 killedDamage to property: US$311 million
3. Location: Sumatra, IndonesiaDate: 26 December 2005Magnitude on Richter scale: 9.1
Damage to life: 227900 killed/presumed deadDamage to property: US$13 billion
4. Location: Sendai, JapanDate: 11 March 2011Magnitude on Richter scale: 9.0
Damage to life: More than 10,000 killed/presumed deadDamage to property: US$360 billion
5. Location: Kamchatka, RussiaDate: 4 November 1952Magnitude on Richter scale: 9.0
Damage to life: No loss of life reportedDamage to property: US$1,000,000
6. Location: Bio-bio, ChileDate: 27 February 1952Magnitude on Richter scale: 8.8
Damage to life: 521 killed, 56 missing, 12,000 injured, 1.8 million displacedDamage to property: US$30 billion
7. Location: Sumatra, IndonesiaDate: 28 March 2005Magnitude on Richter scale: 8.6
Damage to life: Nearly 1000 killed, 400 injured
8. Location: Assam & TibetDate: 15 August 1950Magnitude on Richter scale: 8.6
Damage to life: 780 killed
9. Location: Bhuj, GujaratDate: 26 January 2001Magnitude on Richter scale: 7.7
Damage to life: 20000 killed, 150,000 injuredDamage to Property:$7.5 billion
10. Location: HaitiDate: 12 January 2010Magnitude on Richter scale: 7
Damage to life: 20000 killed, 150,000 injuredDamage to Property:$7.5 billion