List Of 21st-century Earthquakes

The following is a summary of significant earthquakes during the 21st century.
In terms of fatalities, the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was the most destructive event with 227,898 confirmed fatalities, followed by the 2010 Haiti earthquake with about 160,000 fatalities, the 2008 Sichuan earthquake with 87,587 fatalities, the 2005 Kashmir earthquake suffered by Pakistan with 87,351 fatalities, and the 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes with 62,013 fatalities.

The 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami became the costliest natural disaster, resulting in approximately $360 billion in property damage at the time, followed by the 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes and the 2008 Sichuan earthquake, which resulted in $163.6 billion and $150 billion in damage, respectively.

List of deadliest earthquakes

The following are the 20 deadliest earthquakes of the 21st century so far.

List of largest earthquakes by magnitude

* Note: At least 8.5+ magnitude

List of costliest earthquakes

Note:This only ranks immediate costs, for example, nuclear meltdown and climate and fossil fuel costs, as well as other ongoing costs from quakes are not included.

Deadliest earthquakes by year

These are the deadliest earthquakes per year

Largest earthquakes by year

These are the largest earthquakes by magnitude per year

Lists of earthquakes by decade

* List of earthquakes 2001–2010
* List of earthquakes 2011–2020
* List of earthquakes 2021–present

Gallery

Image:Gujarat Earthquake Relief by RSS Volunteers.jpg, The 2001 Gujarat earthquake occurred in a part of India with relatively low seismicity, devastating the cities of Anjar and Bhuj.
Image:Destruction of the Bam Citadel.jpg, The 2003 Bam earthquake destroyed several historic landmarks, including a citadel.
Image:Tsunami 2004 aftermath. Aceh, Indonesia, 2005. Photo- AusAID (10730863873).jpg, The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami is one of the deadliest natural disasters in recent history.
Image:Magnitude 7 6 - PAKISTAN 20051008035038 gul pakistan quake margalla towers 210 eng 8oct05 0.jpg, The 2005 Kashmir earthquake destroyed several towns, and caused extensive damage and landslides as far as the Pakistani capital Islamabad.
Image:Earthquake Bantul Yogyakarta - panoramio.jpg, The 2006 Yogyakarta earthquake was a fairly moderate event, but caused widespread damage across eastern Java.
Image:36 - Tremblement de terre - Août 2007.JPG, The 2007 Peru earthquake caused severe damage in the city of Pisco, and was the deadliest in the country since 1970.
Image:Sichuan earthquake wenchuan.JPG, The 2008 Sichuan earthquake was the costliest earthquake in Chinese history, with over $150 billion USD.
Image:2009 earthquake damage in Padang (2).JPG, The 2009 Sumatra earthquake caused destruction, fires and liquefaction in the city of Padang.
Image:Haiti Earthquake building damage.jpg, The 2010 Haiti earthquake was the most destructive compared to its magnitude, due to poorly constructed buildings and the earthquake's proximity to the capital Port-au-Prince.
Image:2010 Chile earthquake - Building destroyed in Concepción.jpg, The 2010 Chile earthquake was the most significant earthquake to impact this country since the 1960 Valdivia earthquake and triggered a tsunami which devastated several coastal towns in south-central Chile.
Image:Pine Gould Building, 24 February 2011.jpg, The 2011 Christchurch earthquake was a shallow event and very close to the city, resulting in extensive damage to population centers.
Image:Distant view of Rikuzentakata.jpg, The 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami caused a nuclear meltdown at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant, resulting in the costliest natural disaster of all time.
Image:2012 East Azerbaijan earthquakes. by Mardetanha 1357.JPG, The 2012 East Azerbaijan earthquakes severely affected 150 villages and killed hundreds of people.
Image:Durbar Shool established in 1857AD.jpg, The 2015 Nepal earthquake caused extensive damage in Kathmandu and triggered the deadliest avalanche on Mount Everest.
Image:Petobo portrait after Sulawesi earthquake 3.jpg, The 2018 Sulawesi earthquake caused major liquefaction in villages around the city of Palu.
Image:Haiti Earthquake 9.jpg, The 2021 Haiti earthquake was the country's largest earthquake in its modern history.
Image:June 2022 Afghanistan earthquake damage 3.jpg, The June 2022 Afghanistan earthquake caused severe destruction and many villages were destroyed.
Image:Cianjur earthquake damage 1.jpg, The 2022 West Java earthquake killed hundreds and destroyed tens of thousands of houses, despite its moderate magnitude.
Image:2023 Turkey Earthquake Damage.jpg, The 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes were among Turkey's strongest. It also killed thousands in Syria.
Image:Earthquake impact in Imi N'Tala 16.jpg, The 2023 Al Haouz earthquake was one of the deadliest and the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in modern-day Morocco.
Image:R6 noto earthquake nanao damaged-warehouse 2024-02-15 1.jpg, The 2024 Noto earthquake was Japan's deadliest since 2011, with the towns of Suzu and Wajima largely destroyed.

See also

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* Lists of 20th-century earthquakes
* List of historical earthquakes
* Lists of earthquakes

Notes

References

Sources

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External links

IRIS Seismic Monitor



EMSC – Recent European and World earthquakes

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