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 Chūetsu Earthquakes occurred at 5:56 pm (local time) on Saturday, October 23, 2004. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) has named it the Heisei 16 Niigata Prefecture Chuetsu Earthquake. The ... more 
The Chūetsu Earthquakes occurred at 5:56 pm (local time) on Saturday, October 23, 2004. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) has named it the Heisei 16 Niigata Prefecture Chuetsu Earthquake. The disaster caused overall estimated losses of $28,000 million. less 
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