The earthquake that struck Morocco late on Friday has killed greater than 2,000 individuals, with the loss of life toll anticipated to extend as rescuers wrestle to achieve some areas.
Under are listed a number of the deadliest earthquakes of the previous 25 years:
8 September 2023 – Morocco. A magnitude 6.8 earthquake kills greater than 1,300 individuals.
6 February 2023 – Turkey and Syria. A magnitude 7.8 earthquake kills greater than 21,600 individuals.
25 April 2015 – Nepal. Greater than 8,800 persons are killed by a magnitude 7.8 earthquake.
11 March 2011 – Japan. A magnitude 9.0 quake off the northeast coast triggers a tsunami, killing greater than 18,400 individuals.
12 January 2010 – Haiti. Greater than 100,000 persons are killed by a magnitude 7.0 quake. The federal government estimated a staggering 316,000 lifeless, however the scale of the destruction made an correct rely inconceivable.
12 Could 2008 – China. A magnitude 7.9 quake strikes jap Sichuan, leading to over 87,500 deaths.
27 Could 2006 – Indonesia. Greater than 5,700 individuals die when a magnitude 6.3 quake hits Java island.
8 October 2005 – Kashmir. A magnitude 7.6 earthquake kills over 80,000 individuals within the area.
26 December 2004 – Indonesia: A magnitude 9.1 quake triggers an Indian Ocean tsunami, killing about 230,000 individuals in a dozen international locations.
26 December 2003 – Iran. A magnitude 6.6 earthquake hits the southeastern a part of the nation, inflicting greater than 20,000 deaths.
26 January 2001 – India. A magnitude 7.6 quake strikes Gujarat, killing as many as 20,000 individuals.
17 August 1999 – Turkey. A magnitude 7.6 earthquake hits Izmit, killing about 18,000 individuals.
