The most terrifying earthquakes in the world to date!

Earthquake is the most significant and destructive natural disaster that has accompanied humanity and the earth in the world from  the beginning until today, and there is always the possibility of its occurrence in larger forms and dimensions. Earthquakes are always associated with human and financial losses and costs, which due to its sudden occurrence, even thinking about earthquakes causes anxiety and anxiety for everyone. Especially if you live in an earthquake-prone area.

10- Rudbar earthquake, Iran 7.4 Richter

The Rudbar earthquake occurred on June 21, 1990, or in other words, June 21, 1990 near the city of Rudbar. Earthquake vibrations up to a radius of 100 km from the epicenter caused extensive human and financial losses. The effect of Rudbar earthquake was felt for about 60 seconds. The quake occurred in a densely populated area, so that in addition to the villages in the area, several important cities in the country were also affected.

The epicenter was reported at 19 kilometers above the earth’s surface, with more than 200,000 people killed and more than 200,000 injured, and major damage to facilities and public facilities in Gilan provinces. And Zanjan, which was affected by this earthquake, entered and about 500,000 people became homeless.

9- Assam, Tibet 8.6 Richter

The earthquake on August 15, 1950 in Assam, caused extensive damage to all buildings, and 780 people were killed in eastern Tibet due to strong aftershocks following the main earthquake. Many villages and towns in Assam, China, Tibet, and India were severely damaged.

Its oscillations and aftershocks also spread to Norway. The overall death toll from the quake is probably higher than these figures, but because the effects of the devastation and casualties have never been thoroughly investigated, complete information is not available at this time.The earthquake  is  known  as  Assam, but according to geological and seismic findings, its main center was in Tibet.

8- Sumatra, Indonesia 8 Richter

The Sumatra earthquake of August 15, 1950 killed at least 1,313 people in Indonesia and left hundreds injured and many missing. The aftershocks and vibrations of the tsunami also spread to Sri Lanka. But the epicenter was reported 205 kilometers northwest of Sibolga in Sumatra, at a depth of 30 kilometers, and was not the end of fault activities.

The Boxing earthquake, which struck in January 2004, proved geologically that the region is highly active in terms of earthquake faults, with three of the 15 major earthquakes identified in the world located in the region.

7. Rat Islands, Alaska 8.7 Richter

The Rat Island Earthquake struck on March 28, 2005, and most of the damage was caused by the tsunami that followed.

The quake reportedly caused waves more than 10 meters high in the Shamia Islands. The waves caused flooding on Amchitka Island, causing millions of dollars in financial damage to homes. No deaths or injuries were reported at any time.

6. Gulf of Ecuador 8.8 Richter

The earthquake occurred on January 31, 1906 in the Gulf of Ecuador. The tsunami killed at least 500 to 1,500 people in Ecuador and Colombia, and caused extensive damage in the area in those years. The tsunami struck from the Gulf of Ecuador to San Francisco in the American Gulf and from the west to Hawaii and Japan. It took about 12 hours for the tsunami to cross the Pacific Ocean and reach Hilo, Hawaii.

5. Biobio, Chile 8.8 Richter

The Biobio earthquake, followed by its tsunami, occurred on February 27, 2010 in Chile. The quake and tsunami killed at least 521 people and left 56 missing, with 12,000 injured and more than 800,000 displaced.

In total, more than 1.8 million people were affected by the quake across Chile. The quake caused more than $ 30 billion in damage. The epicenter was reported 335 kilometers southwest of Santiago, the capital of Chile, at a depth of 35 kilometers. The small tsunami that hit the Pacific Ocean after the earthquake, Dresen Diego, located in the state of California, damaged the ships of this bay.

4- Sendai, Japan 9 Richter

The Sendai earthquake occurred on March 11, 2011 in Japan. The quake turned into a tsunami that caused extensive financial damage to Hawaii residents. The tsunami caused waves 9 meters high in Kaena. Only one local farmer in the area reported that six cows had died in the tsunami, but no other reports of deaths were released.

3- Sumatra, Indonesia 9.1 Richter

The Sumatra earthquake occurred on December 26, 2004 in Indonesia. The earthquake had devastating effects not only in terms of human and financial losses, but also in terms of psychological damage. The depth of this tragedy became clear when the day after Christmas, or Boxing Day, the day when people pack their Christmas presents, coincided with this tsunami, and therefore  the  psychological  impact  of  this  earthquake   was very great. A total of 227,900 people died or disappeared in the tsunami, although it was assumed that they were dead. In 14 countries in South Asia and East Africa, more than 17 million people were displaced. The epicenter was reported 250 kilometers southeast of Indonesia at a depth of 30 kilometers.The next day, on December 28, a volcano erupted near Barateng in the Andamar Islands, which seems to have been linked to the earthquake!

2. Prince William Sound, Alaska 9.2 Richter

The earthquake occurred on March 28, 1964 in Alaska. The quake caused less damage to Alaska than the one in Chile. However, the tsunami killed 128 people and caused a total of

$ 311 million in damage that year.

The quake affected most of Alaska as well as parts of Canada, with tsunamis affecting Hawaii. Most damage was done to the city of Anchorage, 120 km northwest of the epicenter.

Some reports indicate that the tremors caused by this terrible earthquake lasted for 3 minutes, which in its own way has created an extremely frightening time for the residents living in this area.

1- Valdivia, Chile 9.5 Richter

The Valdivia earthquake occurred on May 22, 1960 in Chile and has been one of the largest earthquakes in the world to date. The quake killed 1,655 people, injured 3,000 and displaced 2 million.

The quake caused $ 550 million in damage to Chile, while the tsunami killed many people, including Hawaii, Japan and the Philippines. The quake-breaking area was more than 1,000 kilometers long. Two days after the initial quake, the Puyuei volcano erupted, emitting smoke and ash in the atmosphere for up to 6 km for several weeks.