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25 Worst Earthquakes In History (by damage estimate)
Some of the worst earthquakes in history have claimed countless lives and billions of dollars worth of property damage. From the recent Nepal earthquake (April 25, 2015) which has so far caused the lives of over 5,000 people to Port-au-Prince, Haiti (January 12, 2010).
25. Valdivia, Chile (1960 @ 9.5 on Richter Scale)
24. Shaanxi, China (1556 @ 8.0)
23. Sumatra, Indonesia (2004 @ 9.3)
22. Aleppo, Syria (1138 @ 8.5)
21. Tangshan, China (1976 @ 8.2)
20. Haiyuan County, China (1920 @ 8.5)
19. Port-au-Prince, Haiti (2010 @ 4.5)
18. Xining, China (1927 @ 7.9)
17. Damghan, Iran (856 @ 8.0)
16. Tohoku, Japan (2011 @ 9.0)
15. Kanto, Japan (1923. @ 7.9)
14. Ashgabat, Soviet Union (1948 @ 7.3)
13. Messina, Italy (1908 @ 7.1)
12. Chihli, China (1290 @ 6.8)
11. Sichuan, China (2008 @ 8.0)
10. Kashmir, Pakistan (2005 @ 7.6)
9. Shemakha, Azerbaijan (1667 @ 6.9)
8. Tabriz, Iran (1721 @ 8.0)
7. Lisbon, Portugal (1755 @ 9.0)
6. Yungay, Peru (1970 @ 8.0)
5. Sicily, Italy (1693 @ 7.4)
4. Rudbar, Iran (1990 @ 7.8)
3. Izmit, Turkey (1990 @ 7.9)
2. Nankaido, Japan (1498 @ 8.6)
1. Kathmandu, Nepal (2015 @ 7.8)
Some of the worst earthquakes in history have claimed countless lives and billions of dollars worth of property damage. From the recent Nepal earthquake (April 25, 2015) which has so far caused the lives of over 5,000 people to Port-au-Prince, Haiti (January 12, 2010).
25. Valdivia, Chile (1960 @ 9.5 on Richter Scale)
24. Shaanxi, China (1556 @ 8.0)
23. Sumatra, Indonesia (2004 @ 9.3)
22. Aleppo, Syria (1138 @ 8.5)
21. Tangshan, China (1976 @ 8.2)
20. Haiyuan County, China (1920 @ 8.5)
19. Port-au-Prince, Haiti (2010 @ 4.5)
18. Xining, China (1927 @ 7.9)
17. Damghan, Iran (856 @ 8.0)
16. Tohoku, Japan (2011 @ 9.0)
15. Kanto, Japan (1923. @ 7.9)
14. Ashgabat, Soviet Union (1948 @ 7.3)
13. Messina, Italy (1908 @ 7.1)
12. Chihli, China (1290 @ 6.8)
11. Sichuan, China (2008 @ 8.0)
10. Kashmir, Pakistan (2005 @ 7.6)
9. Shemakha, Azerbaijan (1667 @ 6.9)
8. Tabriz, Iran (1721 @ 8.0)
7. Lisbon, Portugal (1755 @ 9.0)
6. Yungay, Peru (1970 @ 8.0)
5. Sicily, Italy (1693 @ 7.4)
4. Rudbar, Iran (1990 @ 7.8)
3. Izmit, Turkey (1990 @ 7.9)
2. Nankaido, Japan (1498 @ 8.6)
1. Kathmandu, Nepal (2015 @ 7.8)
Care shouldn't start in the emergency room. - James Douglas
Never invest emergency savings in the stock market. - Suze Orman
You can no more win a war than you can win an earthquake. - Jeanette Rankin
Coward: One who, in a perilous emergency, thinks with his legs. - Ambrose Bierce
Stress is an ignorant state. It believes that everything is an emergency. - Natalie Goldberg
People know me from a hockey game, from an earthquake, from the O.J case. - Al Michaels
The way to make a film is to begin with an earthquake and work up to a climax. - Cecil B. DeMille
There is nothing so strong or safe in an emergency of life as the simple truth. - Charles Dickens
Bad times have a scientific value. We learn geology the morning after the earthquake. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
If you're not paying for it through the health plan, you pay for it in the emergency room. - David Lehman
One of the tests of leadership is the ability to recognize a problem before it becomes an emergency. - Arnold H. Glasow
My husband is so good at home repairs that they have a special VIP area for him in the emergency room. - Unknown
Faith is a fine invention
When Gentlemen can see -
But Microscopes are prudent
In an Emergency. - Emily Dickinson
I have left orders to be awakened at any time in case of national emergency, even if I'm in a cabinet meeting. - Ronald Reagan
Love is like an earthquake - unpredictable, a little scary, but when the hard part is over you realize how lucky you truly are. - Unknown
The best way to meet a woman is in an emergency situation - if you're in a shipwreck, or you find yourself behind enemy lines, or in a flood. - Mark Helprin
Never invest emergency savings in the stock market. - Suze Orman
You can no more win a war than you can win an earthquake. - Jeanette Rankin
Coward: One who, in a perilous emergency, thinks with his legs. - Ambrose Bierce
Stress is an ignorant state. It believes that everything is an emergency. - Natalie Goldberg
People know me from a hockey game, from an earthquake, from the O.J case. - Al Michaels
The way to make a film is to begin with an earthquake and work up to a climax. - Cecil B. DeMille
There is nothing so strong or safe in an emergency of life as the simple truth. - Charles Dickens
Bad times have a scientific value. We learn geology the morning after the earthquake. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
If you're not paying for it through the health plan, you pay for it in the emergency room. - David Lehman
One of the tests of leadership is the ability to recognize a problem before it becomes an emergency. - Arnold H. Glasow
My husband is so good at home repairs that they have a special VIP area for him in the emergency room. - Unknown
Faith is a fine invention
When Gentlemen can see -
But Microscopes are prudent
In an Emergency. - Emily Dickinson
I have left orders to be awakened at any time in case of national emergency, even if I'm in a cabinet meeting. - Ronald Reagan
Love is like an earthquake - unpredictable, a little scary, but when the hard part is over you realize how lucky you truly are. - Unknown
The best way to meet a woman is in an emergency situation - if you're in a shipwreck, or you find yourself behind enemy lines, or in a flood. - Mark Helprin
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