1906
Easily the world's worst Earthquake.
The worst earthquake possible is 11.0 although the worst earthquake in recorded history is only 9.5, which struck in Chile, on the 22 May 1960.
The worst earthquake possible is 11.0 although the worst earthquake in recorded history is only 9.5, which struck in Chile, on the 22 May 1960.
An earthquake and the tsunami. It was the 5th worst earthquake in the world. The worst disaster for Japan.
8.0
No, but it is the worst in Japan this century. The last big earthquake of this magnitude was in the early 1900's.
yes it was
2.3
My guess is that it depend on your point of view. If a person that was very close to me was murdered then that would be the one. Selfish but true.
The worst in term of casualties was the 1906 San Francisco earthquake where it is estimated that more than 3,000 people were killed. The worst in terms of magnitude was the 1964 Alaskan earthquake which had a magnitude of 9.2 making it the 3rd largest earthquake ever recorded by man.
The 1556 Shaanxi earthquake in China is considered one of the deadliest earthquakes in history, with an estimated magnitude of 8.0. It resulted in the loss of approximately 830,000 lives and caused widespread devastation in the region.
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