A look at the world's deadliest earthquakes in the past 25 years
This week's earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria, killing more than 20,000 people, is among the world’s deadliest in recent decades.
Feb. 6, 2023 in Turkey and Syria: More than 20,000 killed
Feb. 6, 2023: A magnitude 7.8 earthquake shook Turkey and war-torn Syria, killing more than 20,000 people. The death toll is expected to rise.
June 22, 2022 in Afghanistan: 1,100 killed
June 22, 2022: In Afghanistan, more than 1,100 people die in magnitude 6.1 earthquake.
Aug. 14, 2021 in Haiti: 2,200 killed
Aug. 14, 2021: In Haiti, a magnitude 7.2 earthquake kills more than 2,200 people.
Sept. 28, 2018 in Indonesia: 4,300 killed
Sept. 28, 2018: A magnitude 7.5 earthquake hits Indonesia, triggering a tsunami and killing more than 4,300 people.
April 25, 2015 in Nepal: 8,800 killed
April 25, 2015: In Nepal, more than 8,800 people are killed by a magnitude 7.8 earthquake.
March 11, 2011 in Japan: 20,000 killed
March 11, 2011: A magnitude 9.0 quake off the northeast coast of Japan triggers a tsunami, killing nearly 20,000 people.
Jan. 12, 2010 in Haiti: 316,000 killed
Jan. 12, 2010: In Haiti, over 100,000 people are killed by a magnitude 7.0 quake. Government estimates put the number at a staggering 316,000 dead.
May 12, 2008 in China: 87,500 killed
May 12, 2008: A magnitude 7.9 quake strikes eastern Sichuan in China, resulting in over 87,500 deaths.
May 27, 2006 in Indonesia: 5,700 killed
May 27, 2006: More than 5,700 people die when a magnitude 6.3 quake hits the island of Java, Indonesia.
Oct. 8, 2005 in Pakistan: 80,000 killed
Oct. 8, 2005: A magnitude 7.6 earthquake kills over 80,000 people in Pakistan's Kashmir region.
March 28, 2005 in Indonesia: 1,300 killed
March 28, 2005: A magnitude 8.6 quake in northern Sumatra in Indonesia kills about 1,300 people.
Dec. 26, 2004 in Indonesia: 230,000 killed
Dec. 26, 2004: A magnitude 9.1 quake in Indonesia triggers an Indian Ocean tsunami, killing about 230,000 people in a dozen countries.
Dec. 26, 2003 in Iran: 20,000 killed
Dec. 26, 2003: A magnitude 6.6 earthquake hits southeastern Iran, resulting in more than 20,000 deaths.
May 21, 2003 in Algeria: 2,200 killed
May 21, 2003: More than 2,200 people are killed in a magnitude 6.8 earthquake in Algeria.
Jan. 26, 2001 in India: 20,000 killed
Jan. 26, 2001: A magnitude 7.6 quake strikes Gujarat in India, killing as many as 20,000 people.
Aug. 17, 1999 in Turkey: 18,000 killed
Aug. 17, 1999: A magnitude 7.6 earthquake hits Izmit, Turkey, killing about 18,000 people.
May 30, 1998 in Afghanistan: 4,000 killed
May 30, 1998: Over 4,000 people are killed after a 6.6 magnitude temblor hits Afghanistan's Badakhshan province.
With hope of finding survivors fading, stretched rescue teams in Turkey and Syria searched Wednesday for signs of life in the rubble of thousands of buildings toppled by the world's deadliest earthquake in more than a decade.
Tens of thousands of people who lost their homes in a catastrophic earthquake huddled around campfires in the bitter cold and clamored for food and water Thursday, three days after the temblor hit Turkey and Syria and killed more than 20,000.
Similarities between the calamity unfolding this week in Turkey and Syria and the triple disaster that hit northern Japan in 2011 may offer a glimpse of what the region could face in the years ahead.
The baby girl born under the rubble of her family's home in northern Syria in the aftermath of last week’s devastating earthquake is in good health and being breast-fed by the wife of the director of the hospital where she is being cared for, her doctor says
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — A powerful 6.5 magnitude earthquake in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of El Salvador shook much of Central America from Nicaragua to Guatemala on Tuesday, sending residents in some cities streaming into the streets.
The Moroccan Interior Ministry says the death toll in a massive earthquake rises to 820, with at least 672 injured.
Meteorologist Joe Martucci from our weather team spoke with Jeff Webber, Associate Professor of Geology at Stockton University in New Jersey about the April 5 Earthquake. NJ experiences earthquake, but not usually this strong.