Worst Earthquakes in History
1. Chimbote, Peru: 1970
Estimated Deaths: 70,000. Richter Scale: 7.9
2. Messina, Italy: 1908
Estimated Deaths: 72,000. Richter Scale: 7.2
Estimated Deaths: 72,000. Richter Scale: 7.2
3. Pakistan: 2005
Estimated Deaths: 86,000. Richter Scale: 7.6
Estimated Deaths: 86,000. Richter Scale: 7.6
4. Sichuan, China: 2008
Estimated Deaths: 87,587. Richter Scale: 7.9
Estimated Deaths: 87,587. Richter Scale: 7.9
5. Ashgabat, Turkey: 1948
Estimated Deaths: 110,000. Richter Scale: 7.3
Estimated Deaths: 110,000. Richter Scale: 7.3
6. Kanto, Japan: 1923
Estimated Deaths: 142,000 Richter Scale: 7.9
Estimated Deaths: 142,000 Richter Scale: 7.9
7. Haiti: 2010
Estimated Deaths: 222,570. Richter Scale: 7.1
Estimated Deaths: 222,570. Richter Scale: 7.1
