1. 2015: Coquimbo, Chile
Richter scale: 8.3 magnitude
Areas affected: From Chilean coast, to Rio de Janeiro and even New Zealand
Human toll: At least 8 fatalities, 1 million evacuees overnight
2. 2014: Ludian county, China
Richter scale: 6.2 magnitude
Areas affected: Cities of Wenping, Zhaotang in Yunnan province
Human toll: 729 fatalities, 229,700 people displaced, 60,000 homes damaged or destroyed
3. 2013: Balochistan, Pakistan2013: Balochistan, Pakistan
Richter scale: 7.7 magnitude
Areas affected: Karachi, Delhi and Dubai
Human toll: 825 fatalities, 100,000 displaced, 2,,100 homes destroyed
4. 2012: Visayas, Philippines
Richter scale: 6.7 magnitude
Areas affected: Across the Philippine islands
Human toll: 113 fatalities, 22,657 people displaced, and 2,650 homes damaged or destroyed
5. 2011: Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, Japan
Richter scale: 9 magnitude
Areas affected: From Japan, to Antarctica and the Pacific. 30ft waves damaged Japan`s nuclear reactors
Human toll: 20,896 fatalities from the earthquake and resulting tsunamis, 185,000 people displaced, as of one month after the earthquake
Deadly earthquakes over five years
25 August 2016
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AzVision.az presents the list of earthquakes led to death in the world over five years citing the Telegraph.
