10 World's Greatest Earthquake

An earthquake is a vibration that occurs on the surface of the earth's crust caused by the presence or movement of earth plates. Gauges or seismograph called seismometers or also known as seismograph. Magnitude of an earthquake is expressed in the Richter Scale.
Earthquakes mostly occur due to the release of energy due to the slab or the earth's crust that move, besides that it can also be caused by the movement of magma within the volcano, the accumulation of large masses of water behind the dam and also can be caused from the detonation of explosives.

Here are 10 Most Deadly Earthquakes in the World:

1. Shaanxi Earthquake

The most deadly earthquakes in history happened on 14
February 1556 in Shaanxi, China is estimated to kill no less
of 830,000 people. This earthquake was recorded at 8.0 on the Richter scale.


2. Tangshan Earthquake

This earthquake occurred on July 28, 1976 in Tangshan of Hebei,
china. This earthquake killed about 255,000 people expected.
This earthquake took place in the morning and is expected to take place in
10 seconds with 8.o Richter scale.


3. Haiyuan Earthquake

The earthquake that occurred on December 16, 1920 in the town of Haiyuan,
Ningxia, China has led to at least 240,000 lives were lost.
Haiyun around 7.8-8.5 magnitude earthquake on the Richter scale.


4. Aleppo Earthquake

An earthquake centered in the city of Aleppo, Syria on October 11
1138 killed at least 230,000 people. Magnitude earthquake
measured 8.5 on the Richter scale.


5. Indian Ocean Earthquake

This earthquake occurred on December 26, 2004 in the Indian Ocean,
off the west coast of Aceh. The quake measuring 9.3 on the Richter scale, which
is the largest earthquake in southeast asia in the period 40
recent years. This earthquake also caused the
tsunami waves that killed approximately 230,000 inhabitants.


6. Earthquake Damghan

The earthquake was centered in Iran in 856 countries and killing at least 200,000 people.






7. Earthquake Ardabil

The earthquake caused deaths of 150,000 people is centered in Iran in the year 893.




8. Earthquake Hokkaidō

Hokkaidō earthquake occurred in Japan in 1730 and killed at least 137,000 lives were lost.





9. Ashgabat Earthquake

This earthquake killed about 110,000 deaths in
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan on October 5, 1948. The earthquake was recorded at
7.3 on the Richter scale.


10. Kanto Earthquake

Kanto earthquake centered on the Kanto plain on the Japanese island of Honshu
on September 1, 1923 and killed about 105,000 people.
The earthquake is estimated at 7.9-8.4 on the Richter scale.