Earthquakes By Century - Property Damages Caused By Earthquake

Property Damages Caused By Earthquake

Rank Name Magnitude Property damages
1 2011 Tōhoku earthquake, Japan 9.0 $122 billion
2 1995 Great Hanshin earthquake, Japan 6.9 $100 billion


3 2008 Sichuan earthquake, China 8.0 $75 billion
4 2010 Chile earthquake, Chile 8.8 $15–30 billion
5 1994 Northridge earthquake, United States 6.7 $20 billion
6 2012 Emilia earthquakes, Italy 4.6 to 6.1 (est.) $13.2 billion
7 2011 Christchurch earthquake, New Zealand 6.3 $12 billion
8 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, United States ~7.0; 6.9-7.1 reported $11 billion
9 921 earthquake, Taiwan 7.6 $10 billion
10 1906 San Francisco earthquake, United States 7.7 to 7.9 (est.) $9.5 billion ($400 million 1906 value)

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