A strong earthquake occurred in southeastern Turkey, around the Syrian border, leading to the deaths of 2,000 people across both Syria and Turkey on February 7, 2023. According to the Turkish disaster agency United, about 1,121 people died due to the earthquake and 783 people lost their lives in Syria. The death toll is expected to rise as rescuers work to save people from the mountains in cold weather.
The epicenter of the first earthquake was near Nurdagi in Gaziantep province while the second earthquake was around Ekinozu near Kahramanmaras province and near Goksun in the same province as the third epicenter.
The earthquake that occurred in Türkiye and Syria had a magnitude of 7.8.
I beg the whole world. For God’s sake help us!. We are in a very bad situation. Tens of thousands of people are under the rubble. #TurkeyEarthquake #Turkey #PrayforTurkey #earthquake #earthquaketurkey #Turkey #turkeyearthquake2023 pic.twitter.com/IxubVUdxAe
– Ömer Yücel (@omerstappen)
February 7, 2023
Every part of our Earth is experiencing some natural disasters, which can reach extremes in the worst possible ways.
Earthquakes throughout history have caused enormous damage and have proven to be among the deadliest natural disasters.
Here is a list of the Ten Worst Earthquakes in Recorded History!
1. Valdivia earthquake (1960) – 9.5
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- The Valdivia earthquake, also known as the Great Chilean Earthquake, was the strongest earthquake ever recorded in history.
- On the afternoon of May 22 at 19:11 GMT, 15:11 local time, the earthquake occurred about 100 miles (160 km) off the coast of Chile, parallel to the city of Valdivia.
- The earthquake lasted about 10 minutes and caused a giant tsunami with waves up to 25 meters (82 feet) high.
- The tsunami hit the Chilean coast and swept across the Pacific Ocean, devastating Hilo, Hawaii.
- Waves were as high as 10.7 meters (35 feet) and were recorded even 10,000 kilometers (6,200 mi) from the epicenter, almost as far away as Japan and the Philippines.
- Although the death toll from the 1960 Valdivia earthquake is uncertain, the total number of casualties from the earthquake and tsunami has been estimated at between 1,000 and 6,000.
2. Great Alaska Earthquake (1964) – 9.2
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- In 1964, the Great Alaska Earthquake also known as the Good Friday earthquake occurred at 5:36 p.m., local time, 3:36 UTC, on Good Friday, March 27 in the Prince region Alaska’s William Sound.
- The quake lasted about 4.5 minutes and was marked as one of the strongest earthquakes recorded in United States history.
- The earthquake caused a 27-foot, 8.2-meter tsunami that destroyed the village of Chenega. The disaster killed 23 of the 68 people living there.
- The survivors made their way through the waves, going to high ground.
- The earthquake also caused a massive underwater landslide that caused the port and harbor of the city of Port Valdez to collapse, killing 30 people.
- A total of 139 people are believed to have died: 15 as a result of the earthquake, 106 as a result of the subsequent tsunami in Alaska, 5 as a result of the tsunami in Oregon and 13 as a result of the tsunami in California .
- A total of 3,000 people were injured.
3. Sumatra earthquake (2004) – 9.1
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- One of the deadliest natural disasters in recent history, the 2004 Sumatra earthquake, also known as the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, occurred at 00:58:53 UTC on December 26 .
- The epicenter of the earthquake was on the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia.
- The Sumatra earthquake had the largest rupture length of any recorded earthquake, at a distance of 1500 km.
- This resulted in a tsunami with waves up to 30 meters (100 ft) high, killing up to a quarter of a million people.
- This earthquake also marked the longest rupture duration ever observed, ranging from 8.3 to 10 minutes.
- The Sumatra earthquake shook the entire planet by up to 1 cm (0.4 inches).
- The total energy released by the earthquake was 4.0×1022 joules (4.0×1029 ergs), or 9,600 gigatons of TNT, 550 million times more than the Hiroshima atomic bomb.
4. Tōhoku earthquake (2011) – 9.1
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- The Tōhoku earthquake occurred on Friday, March 11, 2011, at 14:46 local time, 05:46 UTC. It was a huge undersea earthquake off the coast of Japan.
- This earthquake accelerated giant tsunami waves up to 40.5 meters high.
- The tsunami spread up to 6 miles (10 km) inland and caused severe and widespread structural damage in northeastern Japan.
- The tsunami also caused a number of nuclear accidents, mainly level 7 meltdowns such as major accidents, at the highest level, at three reactors in the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant complex.
- On 10 March 2015, it was announced that the confirmed death toll was 15,894 dead and 6,152 injured and 2,562 missing.
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5. Kamchatka earthquake, Russia (1952) – 9.0
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- The Kamchatka earthquake occurred on 4 November 1952 at 16:58 GMT. This major earthquake occurred on the coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, in the far east of Russia.
- The earthquake generated a catastrophic Pacific-wide tsunami with waves up to 15 meters (50 feet) high causing damage to the Kamchatka Peninsula and the Kuril Islands.
- 10,000 to 15,000 people died.
- Although it caused heavy damage to the Hawaiian Islands, there were no deaths due to the tsunami.
- The waves extended as far as Peru, Chile and New Zealand.
6. Maule(Chile) earthquake (2010)– 8.8
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- In 2010, the Maule earthquake, also known as the 2010 Chile earthquake, occurred off the coast of central Chile on Saturday, February 27 at 03:34 local time, approximately 3 km and 1 km off the coast of Pelluhue. .9 miles.
- This violent shaking lasted about three minutes, leaving several coastal towns in south-central Chile devastated. Talcahuano port was also devastated by the tsunami
- A number of buildings collapsed in many cities, including the capital Santiago, causing many casualties.
- Ultimately, 525 victims were killed and 25 were missing by January 2011, according to authorities.
7. Ecuador-Colombia earthquake (1906) – 8.8
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In 1906, the Ecuador-Colombia earthquake occurred at 15:36 UTC on January 31, on the Ecuadorian coast, near Esmeraldas (a coastal city in northwestern Ecuador). The earthquake caused a large tsunami, up to 5 meters/16 feet high, which caused casualties.
8. Rat Islands earthquake (1965) – 8.7
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- In 1965, the Rat Islands earthquake occurred at 05:01 UTC in February.
- The earthquake triggered a tsunami more than 10 meters (33 feet) high on Shemya Island, Alaska, but because of its remote location, caused little damage.
9. Assam-Tibet earthquake (1950) – 8.6
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- In 1950, on August 15, an earthquake occurred in the Xizang-India border area and the epicenter of the earthquake was located near Rima, Tibet,
- As a result, many buildings were destroyed and between 1,500 and 3,000 people died.
- After the earthquake, massive landslides blocked the Subansiri River and the natural dam broke eight days later, creating a 7 m high wave that submerged various villages and killed 536 people.
- The earthquake also left about 5,000,000 people homeless.
10. Sumatra earthquake (2012) – 8.6
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- On April 11, 2012, at 15:38 local time, an 8.6 magnitude Indian Ocean earthquake occurred on the seabed near the Indonesian city of Aceh.
- Authorities issued a tsunami warning but later canceled it
- This earthquake caused strong intraplate displacement and became the largest strike-slip earthquake ever recorded
- The earthquake occurred far from human habitation and did not cause a destructive tsunami.
- According to the data, tsunamis range in height from 10 centimeters to 0.8 meters or 3.9 inches to 31.4 inches.
- 10 deaths and 12 injuries were reported, most due to panic and/or heart attacks.
List of ten worst earthquakes recorded in history
Places |
Name |
Year |
earthquake intensity |
|
first. |
Valdivia earthquake |
1960 |
9.5 |
|
2. |
Great Alaska Earthquake |
1964 |
9.2 |
|
3 |
Sumatra earthquake |
2004 |
9.1 |
|
4. |
Tohoku earthquake |
2011 |
9.1 |
|
5. |
Earthquake in Kamchatka, Russia |
1952 |
9.0 |
|
6. |
Maule(Chile) |
2010 |
8.8 |
|
7. |
Ecuador-Colmbia |
1906 |
8.8 |
|
8. |
Rat Islands earthquake |
1965 |
8.7 |
|
9. |
Assam-Tibet earthquake |
1950 |
8.6 |
|
ten. |
Sumatra earthquake |
2012 |
8.6 |
While India sympathizes with the pain of the people of Turkey and Syria, India will do all that is necessary and possible to support Turkey and Syria.
“The Prime Minister said that we have seen what happened in Gujarat and it took years to build it, so we understand the pain of the Turkish and Syrian people. He said we have sent a rescue team and they are on their way. If required, we will send more” to Prime Minister Modi and BJP leaders.
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