2005Kashmir Earthquake Claims 80,000 Lives

October 8: 80,000 are killed in an earthquake in Kashmir, Pa...
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💥 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

💥 Kashmir Earthquake Claims 80,000 Lives

October 8: 80,000 are killed in an earthquake in Kashmir, Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Kashmir Earthquake Claims 80,000 Lives (2005)
EarthquakeNatural DisasterCasualtiesKashmirDisaster ReliefSeismic ActivityHumanitarian Crisis
PakistanPakistanAfghanistanAfghanistanIndiaIndia

🧲 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

🧮 Himalayan Earthquakes Claim Over 10,000 Lives

A series of earthquakes in the Himalayas kills over 10,000 people.
Himalayan Earthquakes Claim Over 10,000 Lives (2015)
EarthquakeNatural DisasterHimalayasSeismologyDisaster Relief
NepalNepalIndiaIndiaChinaChina

🫨 Earthquake Strikes Eastern Afghanistan

Earthquake Strikes Eastern Afghanistan (2022)
EarthquakeNatural DisasterSeismologyDisaster ReliefInfrastructure DamageHumanitarian Crisis
AfghanistanAfghanistan

🌋 Herat Earthquakes

Herat Earthquakes (2023)
EarthquakeDisasterSeismic ActivityNatural DisasterHumanitarian Crisis
AfghanistanAfghanistan