Major earthquakes of the world

There have many very major earthquakes that have caused immense degree of devastation, often devastating a region waste for decades if not centuries.

Major earthquakes of the world:

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There have many very major earthquakes that have caused immense degree of devastation, often devastating a region waste for decades if not centuries.

Jan. 23, 1556 - Shansi, China 830,000 n.a.

July 27, 1976 - Tangshan China 255,0001 8.0

Aug. 9, 1138 - Aleppo, Syria 230,000 n.a.

May 22, 1927 - near Xining, China 200,000 8.3

Dec. 22, 8562 - Damghan, Iran 200,000 n.a.

Dec. 16, 1920 - Gansu, China 200,000 8.6

March 23, 8932 - Ardabil, Iran 150,000 n.a.

Sept. 1, 1923 - Kwanto, Japan 143,000 8.3

Oct. 5, 1948 - Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, USSR 110,000 7.3

Dec. 28, 1908 - Messina, Italy 70,000-100,0003 7.5

Sept. 1290 - Chihli, China 100,000 n.a.

Nov. 1667 - Shemakha, Caucasia 80,000 n.a.

Nov. 18, 1727 - Tabriz, Iran 77,000 n.a.

Nov. 1, 1755 - Lisbon, Portugal 70,000 8.7

May 31, 1970 - Peru 66,000 7.8

Jan. 11, 1693 - Sicily, Italy 60,000 n.a.

May 30, 1935 - Quetta, Pakistan 30,000- 60,000 7.5

Feb. 4, 1783 - Calabria, Italy 50,000 n.a.

June 20, 1990 - Iran 50,000 7.7