Worst Earthquakes in the world: Nature uses earthquakes to remind us who is in charge. The world has seen some of the most catastrophic earthquakes in the past five years, which have destroyed cities, killed thousands of people, and left survivors with inspirational tales of tenacity.?
These catastrophes have changed history and landscapes, from Japan's trembling coasts to Turkey's enormous tremors.?However, which earthquakes caused the most damage? What was the magnitude? What was the actual cost of human lives??
In this in-depth analysis, we reveal the world's deadliest earthquakes, their effects on local communities, and the current recovery initiatives. Get ready for a bumpy voyage through modern history!?
A 7.7-magnitude earthquake slammed Myanmar on Friday, killing at least 700 people and injuring 1,670, according to state-run MRTV on the Telegram messaging app, according to Reuters.?
In Bangkok, where a high-rise under construction collapsed, killing at least eight people and leaving over 117 others missing, tremors were felt throughout the region. The capital of Thailand has been designated as a disaster area.?
Myanmar's ruling military also proclaimed a state of emergency in many areas. On state television, Min Aung Hlaing, the head of Myanmar's ruling military, stated that he had extended an invitation to "any country" to donate money and offer assistance.?
Still, he also warned that more people would be killed. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the epicentre of the earthquake was roughly 17.2 kilometers from Mandalay, the second-largest city in Myanmar, with a population of about 1.2 million.?
The earthquake had a depth of 10 kilometers. Soon after, there was an aftershock with a magnitude of 6.4.
While everyone was celebrating the start of a new year, a huge earthquake of a magnitude of 7.5 struck Japan's Noto Peninsula on January 1, 2024.
The Noto Peninsula in northwest Honshu started to lurch at about 4:10 p.m. Japan Standard Time (07:10 UT), trembling fiercely for roughly 50 seconds. Dozens of powerful aftershocks occurred in the minutes, hours, and days that followed the mainshock, which had a magnitude of 7.5.
On the Noto Peninsula, the towns of Suzu, Wajima, Noto, and Anamizu suffered the most damage from the tremors and ensuing tsunami. The prefectures of Toyama and Niigata also reported damage.
Two persons are still unaccounted for, and 557 deaths have been confirmed. Ishikawa saw more than 540 deaths, Niigata saw five, and Toyama saw three more. In addition, the mainshock damaged 193,529 buildings in nine prefectures and injured more than 1,300 people.
Of these, 329 deaths were caused by disasters, including evacuations to temporary shelters, power and water outages, and fear of aftershocks. Of these, 228 deaths were directly attributable to the earthquake.?
Both Turkey and Syria were hit by a severe magnitude 7.8 earthquake on February 6, 2023. More than 20,000 individuals lost their lives in the earthquake, leaving communities in shock and agony as they dealt with the massive damage this seismic catastrophe had inflicted.
On September 8, 2023, a powerful earthquake occurred close to the town of Ouka?medene in western Morocco. The shallow magnitude 6.8 earthquake and its aftershocks caused 5,500 injuries and almost 2,900 fatalities.?
The earthquake destroyed a number of isolated communities in the Atlas Mountains and severely damaged portions of Marrakech's historic district. It was felt in Portugal, Algeria, and even Casablanca, the biggest city in Morocco.?
A devastating earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6 devastated Cianjur, West Java, on November 21, 2022, bringing devastation to Indonesia. At least 321 people lost their lives in this catastrophe, leaving a somber legacy.
In June 2022, a magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Afghanistan and Pakistan, killing over 1,100 people and injuring 1,500 more. It affected over 119 million people in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India and was the deadliest since 2002.
On August 14, 2021, Haiti, a country already facing many difficulties, had a devastating earthquake of magnitude 7.2. With over 2,200 lives sadly lost, the aftermath was devastating.
On October 30, 2020, an earthquake with a moment magnitude of 7.0 struck approximately 14 kilometres (8.7 miles) northeast of the Greek island of Samos.?
More than 700 residential and commercial buildings were severely damaged or destroyed, making the huge Turkish city of ?zmir, located 70 km (43 mi) northeast, the most severely hit, despite Samos being the closest to the epicentre.?
In ?zmir Province, 1,034 people were injured, and 117 individuals lost their lives. There were 19 injuries and two fatalities in Greece.?
It is the third significant earthquake to hit Turkey in 2020 and the deadliest of the year. It created a remarkably massive tsunami. The International Seismological Center refers to the incident as the Samos earthquake.?
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