Deadliest earthquakes of the 21st century

 Deadliest earthquakes of the 21st century 

An earthquake is the shaking of the surface of Earth resulting from a sudden release of energy in the lithosphere that creates seismic waves. 

Here are some of the deadliest earthquakes which were recorded in the 21st century:

In 2004, in Indonesia, 227.898 people died because of an earthquake that happened in the Indian ocean. A tsunami  was also caused which led to many buildings being destroyed along with the people that were there.The earthquake had a total magnitude of 9.2  which  amazes scientists to this day.

Tohoku, Japan, 2011

The Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, which occurred on 11 March 2011, was the biggest earthquake, 9.1 in Richter scales, ever recorded in Japan to date. Its epicentre was located 72km off the northeast coast of the largest island of Japan, Honshu. It was so powerful that it was later estimated that the Earth had been shifted on its axis by between 10 and 25 cm, while Honshu was moved 2.4m east. The tsunami caused by the earthquake disabled the power supply and cooling of three Fukushima Daiichi reactors, causing a nuclear disaster.

Turkey,Syria, 2023

On 6 February 2023, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck southern and central Turkey and northern and western Syria. The epicenter was 37 km west–northwest of Gaziantep.The horrendous earthquake caused many people’s lives and destroyed remarkable landmarks. It destroyed the really famous Gaziantep Castle, in southeastern Turkey.

Greece,Samos,2020

On 30 October 2020, a large earthquake with a total magnitude of 7.0 ruptured the eastern Aegean Sea area to the north of the island of Samos, Greece, and caused a tsunami. This earthquake led to 2 fatalities (two high school students, who were killed from the fall of an old building) and 19 minor injuries. The earthquake also affected Western Turkey and caused 116 casualties and over 1030 injuries. 

magnitude:the great size or extent of something