Natural Disaster Records - Statistics

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Record Statistics Country/Region % Correct
Strongest Earthquake Magnitude 9.4-9.6 Chile
83%
Deadliest Earthquake 820,000-830,000 deaths China
83%
Costliest Earthquake and Tsunami $235 billion in damages Japan
83%
Deadliest Volcanic Eruption 71,000 to 250,000+ deaths Indonesia
72%
Deadliest Famine 15,000,000–43,000,000 deaths China
56%
Deadliest Flood 400,000–4,000,000 deaths China
50%
Longest Track for a Tornado 235 miles USA
50%
Tallest Tsunami 524 metres USA
50%
Costliest Tornado $2.9 billion in damages (estimate, adjusted for inflation) USA
44%
Deadliest Wildfire 1,200–2,500 deaths USA
44%
Costliest Wildfire $24 billion in damages USA
44%
Costliest Hailstorm $2.5 billion in damages USA
44%
Deadliest Tsunami 227,898 deaths Indian Ocean
39%
Highest Winds Observed in a Tornado 336 mph USA
39%
Costliest Drought $53.25 billion in damages USA
39%
Deadliest Landslide 100,000 deaths China
33%
Longest Distance Travelled by a Tropical Cyclone 8,190 miles Pacific Ocean
33%
Costliest Tropical Cyclone $125 billion in damages USA
33%
Deadliest Tornado 1,300 deaths Bangladesh
28%
Deadliest Heatwave 70,000 Europe
28%
Deadliest Tropical Cyclone c.500,000+ deaths Bangladesh (East Pakistan)
22%
Longest-lasting Earthquake 500-600 seconds Indian Ocean
22%
Deadliest Impact Event (not confirmed) 10,000+ deaths China
17%
Costliest Volcanic Eruption Roughly $1 billion in damages Colombia
17%
Largest Volcanic Eruption 9,300 cubic kilometres India
17%
Deadliest Blizzard 4,000 Iran
17%
Deadliest Avalanche 22,000 Peru
17%
Largest Impact Crater 190 miles across South Africa
17%
Tropical Cyclone with the Highest Winds 255 mph Australia
6%
Longest Volcanic Eruption Since 1774 (ongoing) Vanuatu
6%
Costliest Flood $45.7 billion in damages Thailand
0%
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