Tanvi Sharma
Feb 17, 2023
A megathrust 9.1 magnitude earthquake with the epicentre off the west coast of Shaked Sumatra, Indonesia.
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The tsunami was a result of the earthquake. It was the world's deadliest tsunami, killing over 2,30,000 people in 14 different countries, mostly in Indonesia.
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This was one of the highest-magnitude earthquakes recorded on the Richter Scale.
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Minutes after the earthquake the tsunami waves hit Andaman and Nicobar islands. Interestingly, the tsunami managed to travel 5,000 km to Africa with sufficient force to cause casualties and damage property.
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Japan earthquake and tsunami of 2011, also called the Great Sendai Earthquake or Great Tohoku Earthquake occurred in northeastern Japan on March 11, 2011.
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The magnitude 9.0 earthquake began with a powerful earthquake off the northeastern coast of Honshu, Japan’s main island, which caused widespread damage on land and initiated a series of large tsunami waves.
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The earthquake shook buildings in the Japanese capital Tokyo, cutting power to hundreds of thousands of buildings across eastern and northeastern Japan.
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Earthquakes are common in Japan, one of the world's most seismically active areas, and Japan accounts for about 20% of the world's earthquakes of magnitude 6 or greater.
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Several cities of Pakistan's Sindh and Balochistan provinces were hit by a massive aftershock measuring 6.8, three days after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck the region killing over 500 people.
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Pakistan's met office measured the earthquake at 7.2, while the US geological survey (USGS) recorded it at 6.8 on the Richter scale. Tremors were felt in provincial capitals Karachi and Quetta.
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While the official death count stands at 515, unofficial figures went as high as 700, with more than 800 injured. The earthquake left more than 50,000 people homeless in these areas.
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A massive earthquake that rocked Nepal caused major devastation in the old area of the national capital Kathmandu.
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The death toll from Nepal's two earthquakes has hit 8,583 - making it the Himalayan country's most deadly disaster.
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The 7.8-magnitude quake demolished more than 500,000 homes. Following this, a second major quake struck 47 miles east of the capital Kathmandu, just as Nepalis were beginning to recover from the previous tremor.
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A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked wide swaths of Turkey and Syria. It toppled hundreds of buildings and killed more than 41,000 people and injured thousands more.
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Overwhelmed rescuers struggled to save people trapped under the rubble as the death toll from a devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria was increasing rapidly.
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The earthquake was followed by another strong tremor. The quake was felt across several provinces in the region, according to reports.
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A second major earthquake registering 7.5 on the Richter scale hit central Turkey just a few hours later, causing panic among rescue workers and survivors. Another quake of magnitude 6.0 hit the area, causing more damage and loss of lives.
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Rescuers used heavy equipment and their bare hands to peel back rubble in search of survivors, who they could in some cases hear begging for help under the debris.
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