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10 world’s deadliest earthquakes since 2000
8) May 12, 2008 - Sichuan in ChinaMay 12, 2008: A magnitude 7.9 quake strikes eastern Sichuan in China, resulting in over 87,500 deaths.
7) January 12, 2010- In HaitiJanuary 12, 2010: In Haiti, a staggering 316,000 people are killed by a magnitude 7.0 quake, according to government estimates.
6) March 11, 2011- JapanMarch 11, 2011: A magnitude 9.0 quake off the northeast coast of Japan triggers a tsunami, killing nearly 20,000 people.
5) April 25, 2015 - In NepalApril 25, 2015: In Nepal, more than 8,800 people are killed by a magnitude 7.8 earthquake.
4) September 28, 2018 - IndonesiaSeptember 28, 2018: A magnitude 7.5 earthquake hits Indonesia, killing more than 4,300 people.
3) August 14, 2021: In HaitiAugust 14, 2021: In Haiti, a magnitude 7.2 earthquake kills more than 2,200 people.
2) Afghanistan- June 2022June 22, 2022: In Afghanistan, more than 1,100 people die in magnitude 6.1 earthquake.
1) TurkeyOn February 6, 2023, a major earthquake struck Turkey and Syria of magnitude 7.8, killing more than 4300 people and flattening thousands of buildings as rescuers dug with bare hands for survivors
10 world’s deadliest earthquakes since 200010 world’s deadliest earthquakes since 2000