An earthquake of magnitude 6.8 killed more than 2,000 people in Morocco in September 2023

A magnitude 7.8 earthquake led to the death of more than 50,000 people in Turkey in Syria in February 2023.

An earthquake of magnitude 7.8 claimed around 9,000 lives in Nepal in 2015.

An earthquake of magnitude 9.0 in Japan in 2011 triggered a tsunami which led to the death of more than 18,000 people.

A 7.0 magnitude earthquake in Haiti in 2010 led to the death of over 316,000 people, according to the government figures.

In 2008, China was struck by an earthquake of 7.9 magnitude and it claimed over 87,500 lives.

According to the Guardian, more than 5,700 people died after an earthquake of magnitude 6.3 struck Indonesia's Java island in 2006.

An earthquake of magnitude 7.6 struck Kashmir in 2005 and led to the death of around 86,000 people.

A magnitude 9.1 earthquake in 2004 led to the death of around 230,000 people in Indonesia and nearby countries, as per the Guardian.

An earthquake of magnitude 6.6 in 2003 in Iran claimed more than 20,000 lives.

An earthquake of magnitude 7.6 struck India's Gujarat in 2001 and claimed around 20,000 lives.

In 1999, an earthquake of magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck Turkey and led to the death of around 18,000 people.