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World's deadliest earthquakes since 1900s

Updated: 2015-04-27 13:42
(chinadaily.com.cn)

Authorities in Nepal said Sunday that more than 2,430 people died in the country one day after a massive earthquake struck the impoverished Himalayan nation. This is the strongest earthquake after 8.1-magnitude quake hit eastern Nepal and Bihar state in neighboring India killing 10,700 in 1934. Let's have a look at the deadliest earthquakes since 1900s.

Let's have a look at the deadlest earthquakes throughout the history since 1900s.

World's deadliest earthquakes since 1900s

A woman sits on the rubble of his home, Varzaqan, Iran, Aug 15, 2012. [Photo/IC]

August 11, 2012: Twin earthquakes with a magnitude 6.3 and 6.4 leave 306 dead and more than 3,000 injured near the Iranian city of Tabriz.

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