The 10 largest earthquakes in the world are responsible for hundreds of thousands of deaths.

7. 1138 Aleppo earthquake The first of three Syrian earthquakes on our list of 11 biggest earthquakes around the world happened on October 11 th, 1138.

Saturday updates: Death toll from catastrophic earthquake surges to over 1,000 in Myanmar Here are the 10 largest earthquakes in world history since 1900, according to the U.S. Geological Survey: 10.

Saturday updates: Death toll from catastrophic earthquake surges to over 1,000 in Myanmar Here are the 10 largest earthquakes in world history since 1900, according to the U.S. Geological Survey: ...

The massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula was sixth strongest ever recorded and the most powerful since the 2011 Great Tohoku earthquake in Japan.

An 8.8 magnitude earthquake – one of the most powerful in recorded history – struck off the coast of Russia Tuesday, prompting tsunami watches and warnings around the globe. But how does it ...

The earthquake also triggered the world's biggest nuclear disaster since Chernobyl in 1986. 22 February 2011 New Zealand A 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit Christchurch, killing at least 180 people.

CNA938 Rewind - This is the biggest earthquake to occur anywhere in the world in the past 14 years ~ tectonics expert A powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake has struck the far-eastern coast of Russia ...

Topline The death toll from the earthquake that rattled Turkey and Syria on Monday surpassed 21,000, according to officials in both countries, as rescue workers continue to sift through the rubble ...

Based on seismic records and NOAA data, here is a list of top 10 most earthquake-prone countries in the world.

A magnitude 8.2 earthquake caused a tsunami that killed more than 5,200 people on Dec. 30, 1703, according to NOAA data. The event occurred off the southwest Boso Peninsula, which is just south of ...