Natdisasters

10 Highest Death Tolls from Natural Disasters

  • 526

    Antioch Earthquake (Turkey)

    Antioch Earthquake (Turkey)
    The earthquake was immediately followed by a large fire that destroyed everything that was left after the quake.
  • 1556

    Shaanxi Earthquake

    Shaanxi Earthquake
    Deadliest earthquake on record. 97 countries affected by the 840 kilometer wide area of effect.
  • Calcutta Cyclone (India)

    Calcutta Cyclone (India)
    Originally thought to be an earthquake
  • India Cyclone

    India Cyclone
    Wiped out an entire habour city and all the vessels in the bay
  • Yellow River Flood (China)

    Yellow River Flood (China)
    Several long days of non stop rains over flowed the dikes near Zhengzhou And caused massive flooding
  • Haiyuan Earthquake (China)

    Haiyuan Earthquake (China)
    after shocks from this quake lasted for three years
  • China Floods

    China Floods
    145,000-4 million died
    Caused because of a long drought followed by massive amount of rain
  • Bhola Cyclone (Bangladesh)

    Bhola Cyclone (Bangladesh)
    Deadliest Tropical cyclone ever recorded
  • Tangshan Earthquake (China)

    Tangshan Earthquake (China)
    Only lasted 16 seconds
  • Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami

    Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami
    longest ever duration of faulting