Lists 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 around 227,898 fatalities, followed by the 2010 Haiti earthquake with 160,000 fatalities, 2005 Kashmir earthquake 87,351 fatalities and 2008 Sichuan earthquake with 87,587 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 2008 Sichuan earthquake which resulted at least $150 billion in damage.

List of deadliest earthquakes

* Note: At least 1,000+ fatalities

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 2021–2030

Gallery

Image:Gujarat Earthquake Relief by RSS Volunteers.jpg, The 2001 Gujarat earthquake occurred in a part of India with minimal 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 the poorly constructed building
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 is one of 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 buildings, even with its moderate magnitude.

See also

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

References

Sources

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External links

IRIS Seismic Monitor



EMSC – Recent European and World earthquakes

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