Earthquakes that happened after 1900

1. June 2022 - Afghanistan
Magnitude - 6.1
Region – Paktika Province
Death - 1,000

2. August 2021 - Haiti
Magnitude -7.2
Region -Tiburon Peninsula
Death - 2,248

3. April 2015 - Nepal
Magnitude - 7.8
Region - Gorkha
Death - 8,000

4. September 2013 - Pakistan
Magnitude -7.7
Region – Balochistan
Death - 800

5. March 2011 - Japan
Magnitude- 9.0
Region - Fukushima
Death - 19,000 (Earthquake followed by a massive tsunami)

6. January 2010 - Haiti
Magnitude-7.0
Region - Port au Prince
Death -2,30,000

7. May 2008 - China
Magnitude - 7.9
Region - Sichuan Province
Death -87,000

8. October 2005 - India
Magnitude -7.6
Region – Kashmir
Death -75,000

9. January 2001 - India
Magnitude-7.6
Region -Gujarat
Death - 20,000

10. February and May 1998 - Afghanistan
Magnitude- 5.9, 6.5
Region – Hindu Kush
Death - more than 7,000

11. May 1960 - Chile
Magnitude- 9.5
Region - Valdivia
Death - 6,000 (quake and strong tsunami)

12. September 1923- Japan
Magnitude -7.9
Region -Tokyo - Yokohama
Death -1,43,000

Strongest Earthquake in History - May 1960 Valdivia, Chile (magnitude 9.5)