Deadliest earthquakes in recent history

Here are some of the world’s deadliest earthquakes over the past 25 years, according to The Associated Press and the U.S. Geological Survey:

⬤ June 2022 in Afghanistan: More than 1,100 people died in a magnitude 6.1 earthquake.

⬤ August 2021 in Haiti: More than 2,200 people were killed in a magnitude 7.2 earthquake.

⬤ September 2018 in Indonesia: A magnitude 7.5 earthquake triggered a tsunami, killing over 4,300 people.

⬤ April 2015 in Nepal: A magnitude 7.8 earthquake killed over 8,800 people.

⬤ March 2011 in Japan: A magnitude 9.0 earthquake triggered a tsunami, killing nearly 20,000 people.

⬤ January 2010 in Haiti: A magnitude 7.0 quake killed hundreds of thousands of people. Estimates for the death toll range significantly. The United Nations says about 220,000 people were killed, while the Haitian government estimates put the number at a staggering 316,000 dead.

⬤ May 2008 in China: A magnitude 7.9 quake killed more than 87,500 people. ⬤ May 2006 in Indonesia: Over 5,700 people died from a magnitude 6.3 quake.

⬤ October 2005 in Pakistan: A magnitude 7.6 earthquake killed more than 80,000 people.

⬤ March 2005 in Indonesia: About 1,300 people died from a magnitude 8.6 quake.

⬤ December 2004 in Indonesia: A magnitude 9.1 quake triggered an Indian Ocean tsunami, which killed about 230,000 people in a dozen countries.

⬤ December 2003 in Iran: More than 20,000 people died from a magnitude 6.6 earthquake.

⬤ May 2003 in Algeria: A magnitude 6.8 earthquake killed more than 2,200 people.

⬤ January 2001 in India: A magnitude 7.6 quake killed up to 20,000 people.

⬤ August 1999 in Turkey: 18,000 people died from a magnitude 7.6 quake.

⬤ May 1998 in Afghanistan: A magnitude 6.6 earthquake killed more than 4,000 people.