2015 ⟶ Himalayan Earthquakes Claim Over 10,000 Lives

A series of earthquakes in the Himalayas kills over 10,000 p...
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šŸ’„ Luzon Earthquake Claims Over 1,600 Lives

July 16: An earthquake in Luzon happens, measuring Mw 7.7 kills more than 1,600 in the Philippines.⟶
Luzon Earthquake Claims Over 1,600 Lives (1990)
EarthquakeNatural DisasterDisaster ReliefSeismology
PhilippinesPhilippines

šŸ’„ Gujarat Earthquake on Republic Day Causes Mass Casualties

January 26: An earthquake strikes Gujarat, India, on Republic Day, resulting in more than 20,000 deaths.⟶
Gujarat Earthquake on Republic Day Causes Mass Casualties (2001)
EarthquakeNatural DisasterDisaster ReliefSeismic Activity
IndiaIndia

🌊 Maharashtra Floods Claim Over 1,000 Lives

July 26 – 27: Floods in Maharashtra, India over 1000 people die.⟶
Maharashtra Floods Claim Over 1,000 Lives (2005)
FloodsNatural DisasterMaharashtraDisaster ReliefClimate Change
IndiaIndia

🧲 Wenchuan Earthquake Claims Tens of Thousands of Lives

May 12: Magnitude 8.0 earthquake occurs in Wenchuan, China, causing almost 90,000 people to die or go missing.⟶
Wenchuan Earthquake Claims Tens of Thousands of Lives (2008)
EarthquakeNatural DisasterDisaster ReliefSeismologyCasualties
ChinaChina

šŸ’„ Bohol Earthquake Claims 222 Lives

Bohol Earthquake Claims 222 Lives (2013)
EarthquakeDisasterNatural DisasterSeismologyDisaster Relief
PhilippinesPhilippines

🧮 Himalayan Earthquakes Claim Over 10,000 Lives

Himalayan Earthquakes Claim Over 10,000 Lives (2015)
EarthquakeNatural DisasterHimalayasSeismologyDisaster Relief
NepalNepalIndiaIndiaChinaChina