Special Report
Worst Earthquakes of All Time
July 6, 2019 7:25 am
Last Updated: January 11, 2020 8:03 am
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10. 1290 Nei Mongol earthquake
> Total deaths: 100,000
> Magnitude: 6.8
> Affected areas: China: Inner Mongolia: Ningcheng
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9. 1948 Ashkhabad earthquake
> Total deaths: 110,000
> Magnitude: 7.3
> Affected areas: Turkmenistan: Ashkhabad
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8. 1923 Great Kanto earthquake
> Total deaths: 142,807
> Magnitude: 7.9
> Affected areas: Japan: Tokyo, Yokohama
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7. 856 Damghan earthquake
> Total deaths: 200,000
> Magnitude: 7.9
> Affected areas: Iran: Damghan, Qumis
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6. 1920 Haiyuan earthquake
> Total deaths: 200,000
> Magnitude: 8.3
> Affected areas: China: Gansu Province, Shanxi Province
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