A 7.8 magnitude quake struck Turkey near the Syrian border early this morning. Here Are The Deadliest Earthquakes In History.

Japan, September 1923: A 7.9 temblor killed 1.40 lakh people and destroyed many structures, causing a tsunami up to 40 feet high.

Chile, May 1960: Holds the record for the strongest earthquake ever recorded, with a Richter scale reading of 9.5.

Afghanistan, May 1998: Two earthquakes struck the Hindu Kush region, just a few months apart, killing 4000

Kashmir, May 2005: On Oct 8, 2005, an earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale killed over 75,000 people.

China, May 2008: The catastrophic 2008 earthquake killed around 87,000 people & left an approx 10 million homeless.

Haiti, January 2010: On January 12, 2010, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake rocked the Haitian city of Port-au-Prince.

Japan, March 2011: Over 19,000 people were reported dead or missing, with another 6,000 left injured.

Pakistan, September 2013: A 7.7-magnitude quake destroyed entire villages in Balochistan, killing around 800 people.

Nepal, April 2015: A 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit Nepal, destroying 98% of all homes in hillside villages.

Haiti, August 2021: A 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti early on August 14, 2021.

Afghanistan, June 2022: A 6.1 magnitude quake shook the country, killing at least 1,000 people & wounding over 1500.