Historical Analysis
| Earthquake | Death Toll | Moment Magnitude | Mercalli intensity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 Haiyuan earthquake | 235,502 | 7.8–8.5 | XII |
| 1976 Tangshan earthquake | 242,769 | 7.8–8.2 | XI |
| 2008 Sichuan earthquake | 69,195 | 7.9 | XI |
| 1556 Shaanxi earthquake | 830,000 | 7.9–8.0 | XI |
| 1960 Valdivia earthquake | 2,230–6,000 | 9.5 | XI |
| 1908 Messina earthquake | 150,000–200,000 | 7.2 | XI |
| 1964 Good Friday/Anchorage/Alaska earthquake | 143. Totals include tsunami. | 9.2 | XI |
| 1995 Kobe/Great Hanshin earthquake | 6,434 | 6.8–7.3 | X–XI |
| 1994 Northridge/Los Angeles earthquake | 60 | 6.7 | X |
| 1977 Vrancea earthquake | 1,578 | 7.2 | X–XI |
| 2010 Canterbury earthquake | 0 | 7.1 | X |
| 2010 Haiti earthquake | 316,000 | 7.0 | X |
| 1980 Irpinia earthquake | 2,914 | 6.5 | X |
| 2011 Van earthquake | 432 | 7.2 | X |
| 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami | 230,000–280,000. Totals included tsunami. | 9.1–9.3 | IX |
| 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami | 18,500. Totals include tsunami. | 9.0 | IX |
| 1906 San Francisco earthquake | 3,425 | 7.8 | IX |
| 2011 Christchurch earthquake | 182 | 6.3 | IX |
| 1755 Boston/Massachusetts/New England earthquake | 0 | 5.9–6.3 | VIII |
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