Top 10 Most Devastating Earthquakes in Terms of Casualties

12/04/2006 by LiveRating
LiveRating has put together a list of the Top 10 Most Devastating Earthquakes in Terms of Casualties. Check out the list below.
1

Mediterranean

MediterraneanThe Mediterranean Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Europe, on the south by Africa, and on the east by Asia ***


2

Shenshi

ShenshiShenshi ***


3

Calcutta

CalcuttaCalcutta ***


4

Antioch

AntiochAntioch on the Orontes was an ancient city on the eastern side of the Orontes River, located on the site of the modern city of Antakya, Turkey ***


5

Tang-Shan

Tang-ShanTangshan is a mainly industrial prefecture-level city in Hebei province, People's Republic of China ***


6

Nan-Shan

Nan-ShanNan-Shan ***


7

Yeddo

YeddoEdo, once also spelled Yedo or Yeddo, is the former name of the Japanese capital Tokyo, and was the seat of power for the Tokugawa shogunate which ruled Japan from 1603 to 1868 ***


8

Kansu

KansuGansu is a province located in the northwest of the People's Republic of China. ***


9

Messina

MessinaMessina is the third largest city on the island of Sicily, Italy and the capital of the province of Messina ***


10

Tokyo & Yokohama

Tokyo & YokohamaTokyo & Yokohama ***