Record
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Statistics
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Country/Region
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Strongest Earthquake
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Magnitude 9.4-9.6
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Chile
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Deadliest Earthquake
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820,000-830,000 deaths
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China
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Costliest Earthquake and Tsunami
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$235 billion in damages
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Japan
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Longest-lasting Earthquake
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500-600 seconds
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Indian Ocean
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Largest Volcanic Eruption
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9,300 cubic kilometres
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India
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Deadliest Volcanic Eruption
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71,000 to 250,000+ deaths
|
Indonesia
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Costliest Volcanic Eruption
|
Roughly $1 billion in damages
|
Colombia
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Longest Volcanic Eruption
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Since 1774 (ongoing)
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Vanuatu
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Tropical Cyclone with the Highest Winds
|
255 mph
|
Australia
|
Deadliest Tropical Cyclone
|
c.500,000+ deaths
|
Bangladesh (East Pakistan)
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Costliest Tropical Cyclone
|
$125 billion in damages
|
USA
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Longest Distance Travelled by a Tropical Cyclone
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8,190 miles
|
Pacific Ocean
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Highest Winds Observed in a Tornado
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336 mph
|
USA
|
Deadliest Tornado
|
1,300 deaths
|
Bangladesh
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Costliest Tornado
|
$2.9 billion in damages (estimate, adjusted for inflation)
|
USA
|
Longest Track for a Tornado
|
235 miles
|
USA
|
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Record
|
Statistics
|
Country/Region
|
Tallest Tsunami
|
524 metres
|
USA
|
Deadliest Tsunami
|
227,898 deaths
|
Indian Ocean
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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
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22,000
|
Peru
|
Deadliest Blizzard
|
4,000
|
Iran
|
Costliest Hailstorm
|
$2.5 billion in damages
|
USA
|
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