The costliest earthquakes of all time

While the two earthquakes that hit Iran have killed hundreds so far as financial damages are yet to be estimated, we present the top ten earthquakes in terms of financial losses.

The devastating earthquake that measured 9.0 magnitude and the subsequent tsunami that struck Japan last year cost upwards of $300 billion, making it the costliest disaster ever. The only other ... more 
The devastating earthquake that measured 9.0 magnitude and the subsequent tsunami that struck Japan last year cost upwards of $300 billion, making it the costliest disaster ever. The only other disaster that cost Japan more was the losses suffered at World War II. less 
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Wed, Apr 11, 2012 2:23 PM AST (Arabian)
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