Here is a list of ten Worldwide natural disasters that have had significant impacts in terms of casualties, damage, and destruction:
- 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami - This was one of the deadliest natural disasters in history, with over 230,000 people killed across several countries.
- 1976 Tangshan earthquake - This earthquake in China is estimated to have killed between 240,000 to 655,000 people.
- 2010 Haiti earthquake - The earthquake caused widespread devastation and resulted in over 200,000 deaths.
- 1991 Bangladesh cyclone - The cyclone caused a storm surge that flooded low-lying areas and killed an estimated 138,000 people.
- 2008 Sichuan earthquake - This earthquake in China resulted in over 87,000 deaths.
- 2005 Hurricane Katrina - The hurricane caused severe damage in the Gulf Coast region of the United States and resulted in over 1,800 deaths.
- 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami - This disaster in Japan caused widespread damage and resulted in over 15,000 deaths.
- 1931 China floods - These floods in China are estimated to have killed between 1 and 4 million people.
- 1887 Yellow River flood - The flood in China killed an estimated 900,000 people.
- 1985 Mexico City earthquake - The earthquake caused extensive damage and resulted in over 10,000 deaths.
Here are the top 10 deadliest natural disasters in US history:
- 1900 Galveston hurricane - it caused an estimated 8,000 to 12,000 deaths.
- 1928 Okeechobee hurricane - it resulted in an estimated 2,500 deaths, mostly due to flooding caused by the storm surge.
- 1906 San Francisco earthquake - it resulted in an estimated 3,000 to 6,000 deaths, and caused widespread damage and destruction in the city.
- 1889 Johnstown flood - the dam failure resulted in an estimated 2,209 deaths, and caused significant damage to the town of Johnstown, Pennsylvania.
- 2017 Hurricane Maria - it caused an estimated 2,975 deaths, primarily in Puerto Rico.
- 1938 New England hurricane - it resulted in an estimated 682 deaths, and caused significant damage along the East Coast.
- 1925 Tri-State tornado - it was the deadliest tornado in US history, resulting in 695 deaths and causing significant damage in Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana.
- 1886 Charleston earthquake - it resulted in an estimated 60 deaths, and caused significant damage in Charleston, South Carolina.
- 1909 Cherry mine disaster - the coal mine disaster resulted in 259 deaths, primarily due to carbon monoxide poisoning.
- 1913 Ohio River flood - the flood resulted in an estimated 467 deaths, and caused significant damage in several states along the Ohio River.
