Natural Disaster Records

Guess the countries or regions where these natural disasters occurred. Epidemics have been excluded since the worst of them occurred worldwide.

Those that affected multiple countries are highlighted as green for continents or blue for oceans.

Some of these predate human history.

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Last updated: March 26, 2020

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Record	Statistics	Country/Region
Strongest Earthquake	Magnitude 9.4-9.6	Chile
Deadliest Earthquake	820,000-830,000 deaths	China
Costliest Earthquake and Tsunami	$235 billion in damages	Japan
Longest-lasting Earthquake	500-600 seconds	Indian Ocean
Largest Volcanic Eruption	9,300 cubic kilometres	India
Deadliest Volcanic Eruption	71,000 to 250,000+ deaths	Indonesia
Costliest Volcanic Eruption	Roughly $1 billion in damages	Colombia
Longest Volcanic Eruption	Since 1774 (ongoing)	Vanuatu
Tropical Cyclone with the Highest Winds	255 mph	Australia
Deadliest Tropical Cyclone	c.500,000+ deaths	Bangladesh (East Pakistan)
Costliest Tropical Cyclone	$125 billion in damages	USA
Longest Distance Travelled by a Tropical Cyclone	8,190 miles	Pacific Ocean
Highest Winds Observed in a Tornado	336 mph	USA
Deadliest Tornado	1,300 deaths	Bangladesh
Costliest Tornado	$2.9 billion in damages (estimate, adjusted for inflation)	USA
Longest Track for a Tornado	235 miles	USA

Record	Statistics	Country/Region
Tallest Tsunami	524 metres	USA
Deadliest Tsunami	227,898 deaths	Indian Ocean
Deadliest Flood	400,000–4,000,000 deaths	China
Costliest Flood	$45.7 billion in damages	Thailand
Deadliest Wildfire	1,200–2,500 deaths	USA
Costliest Wildfire	$24 billion in damages	USA
Largest Impact Crater	190 miles across	South Africa
Deadliest Impact Event (not confirmed)	10,000+ deaths	China
Deadliest Famine	15,000,000–43,000,000 deaths	China
Costliest Drought	$53.25 billion in damages	USA
Deadliest Heatwave	70,000	Europe
Deadliest Landslide	100,000 deaths	China
Deadliest Avalanche	22,000	Peru
Deadliest Blizzard	4,000	Iran
Costliest Hailstorm	$2.5 billion in damages	USA