World's Deadliest Earthquakes

By: EjazUlHaqBhat

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The world's worst earthquakes include the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, the 1960 Chilean earthquake, and the 1964 Alaskan earthquake

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Here is a list of deadliest and strongest earthquakes ever recorded in the world

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Deadliest Earthquakes:
The Haiti earthquake of 2010 devastated the metropolitan area of Port-au-Prince, killing an estimated 300,000 people and leaving an estimated 1,500,000 homeless

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The Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami of 2004, an undersea earthquake with a magnitude of 9.1, occurred on December 26, 2004

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This earthquake is also considered the world's third strongest earthquake, and killed 227,898 people

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The Tangshan earthquake of 1976, also called the Great Tangshan Earthquake, took place on July 28, 1976. The 7.5 magnitude earthquake killed 255,000 people

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Biggest Earthquakes:
The 1960 Valdivia Earthquake, also known as the Great Chilean Earthquake, is the strongest earthquake ever recorded

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The earthquake occurred on May 22, 1960, and its magnitude was measured at 9.5

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The 9.2-magnitude Great Alaska Earthquake is believed to be the second most powerful earthquake to hit a region

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