THE TEN DEADLIEST WORLD CATASTROPHES, 1970-2008 (1)
1 |
Nov. 14, 1970 |
Bangladesh, Bay of Bengal |
Storm and flood |
300,000 |
2 |
Jul. 28, 1976 |
China |
Earthquake (magnitude 7.5) |
255,000 |
3 |
Dec. 26, 2004 |
Indonesia, Thailand et al. |
Earthquake (magnitude 9), tsunami in Indian Ocean |
220,000 |
4 |
May 2, 2008 |
Myanmar (Burma), Bay of Bengal |
Tropical cyclone Nargis; lrrawaddy Delta flooded |
138,373 |
5 |
Apr. 29, 1991 |
Bangladesh |
Tropical cyclone Gorky |
138,000 |
6 |
May 12, 2008 |
China |
Earthquake (magnitude 7.9) in Shichuan, aftershocks |
87,449 |
7 |
Oct. 8, 2005 |
Pakistan, India, Afghanistan |
Earthquake (magnitude 7.6); aftershocks, landslides |
73,300 |
8 |
May 31, 1970 |
Peru |
Earthquake (magnitude 7.7); rock slides |
66,000 |
9 |
Jun. 21, 1990 |
Iran |
Earthquake (magnitude 7.7); landslides |
40,000 |
10 |
Jun. 1, 2003 |
France, Italy, Germany et al. |
Heat wave and drought in Europe |
35,000 |
|
(1) Dead and missing.
Source: Swiss Re, sigma, No. 2/2009.
THE TEN DEADLIEST WORLD CATASTROPHES, 1970-2009 (1)
1 |
Nov. 14, 1970 |
Bangladesh, Bay of Bengal |
Storm and flood |
300,000 |
2 |
Jul. 28, 1976 |
China |
Earthquake (magnitude 7.5) |
255,000 |
3 |
Dec. 26, 2004 |
Indonesia, Thailand et al. |
Earthquake (magnitude 9.0); tsunami in Indian Ocean |
220,000 |
4 |
May 2, 2008 |
Myanmar (Burma), Bay of Bengal |
Tropical cyclone Nargis; lrrawaddy Delta flooded |
138,373 |
5 |
Apr. 29, 1991 |
Bangladesh |
Tropical cyclone Gorky |
138,000 |
6 |
May 12, 2008 |
China |
Earthquake (magnitude 7.9) in Shichuan, aftershocks |
87,449 |
7 |
Oct. 8, 2005 |
Pakistan, India, Afghanistan |
Earthquake (magnitude 7.6); aftershocks, landslides |
73,300 |
8 |
May 31, 1970 |
Peru |
Earthquake (magnitude 7.7); rock slides |
66,000 |
9 |
Jun. 21, 1990 |
Iran |
Earthquake (magnitude 7.7); landslides |
40,000 |
10 |
Jun. 1, 2003 |
France, Italy, Germany et al. |
Heat wave and drought in Europe |
35,000 |
|
(1) Dead and missing.
Source: Swiss Re, sigma, No. 1/2010.
THE TEN DEADLIEST WORLD CATASTROPHES, 1970-2010 (1)
1 |
Nov. 14, 1970 |
Bangladesh, Bay of Bengal |
Storm and flood catastrophe |
300,000 |
2 |
Jul. 28, 1976 |
China |
Earthquake (M 7.5) |
255,000 |
3 |
Jan. 12, 2010 |
Haiti |
Earthquake (Mw 7.0) |
222,570 |
4 |
Dec. 26, 2004 |
Indonesia, Thailand et al. |
Earthquake (Mw 9.0), tsunami in Indian Ocean |
220,000 |
5 |
May 2, 2008 |
Myanmar (Burma), Bay of Bengal |
Tropical cyclone Nargis; Irrawaddy Delta flooded |
138,300 |
6 |
Apr. 29, 1991 |
Bangladesh |
Tropical cyclone Gorky |
138,000 |
7 |
May 12, 2008 |
China |
Earthquake (Mw 7.9) in Sichuan, aftershocks |
87,449 |
8 |
Oct. 8, 2005 |
Pakistan, India, Afghanistan |
Earthquake (Mw 7.6); aftershocks, landslides |
73,300 |
9 |
May 31, 1970 |
Peru |
Earthquake (M 7.7); rock slides |
66,000 |
10 |
Jun. 15, 2010 |
Russia |
Heat wave in Russia |
55,630 |
|
(1) Dead and missing.
Source: Swiss Re, sigma, No. 1/2011.
THE TEN DEADLIEST WORLD CATASTROPHES, 1970-2011 (1)
1 |
Nov. 14, 1970 |
Bangladesh, Bay of Bengal |
Storm and flood catastrophe |
300,000 |
2 |
Jul. 28, 1976 |
China |
Earthquake (M 7.5) |
255,000 |
3 |
Jan. 12, 2010 |
Haiti |
Earthquake (Mw 7.0) |
222,570 |
4 |
Dec. 26, 2004 |
Indonesia, Thailand et al. |
Earthquake (Mw 9.0), tsunami in Indian Ocean |
220,000 |
5 |
May 2, 2008 |
Myanmar (Burma), Bay of Bengal |
Tropical cyclone Nargis; Irrawaddy Delta flooded |
138,300 |
6 |
Apr. 29, 1991 |
Bangladesh |
Tropical cyclone Gorky |
138,000 |
7 |
May 12, 2008 |
China |
Earthquake (Mw 7.9) in Sichuan, aftershocks |
87,449 |
8 |
Oct. 8, 2005 |
Pakistan, India, Afghanistan |
Earthquake (Mw 7.6); aftershocks, landslides |
73,300 |
9 |
May 31, 1970 |
Peru |
Earthquake (M 7.7); rock slides |
66,000 |
10 |
Jun. 15, 2010 |
Russia |
Heat wave in Russia |
55,630 |
|
(1) Dead and missing.
Source: Swiss Re, sigma, No. 2/2012.
THE TEN DEADLIEST WORLD CATASTROPHES, 1970-2013
1 |
Nov. 14, 1970 |
Bangladesh, Bay of Bengal |
Storm and flood catastrophe |
300,000 |
2 |
Jul. 28, 1976 |
China |
Earthquake (Mw 7.5) |
255,000 |
3 |
Jan. 12, 2010 |
Haiti |
Earthquake (Mw 7.0) |
222,570 |
4 |
Dec. 26, 2004 |
Indonesia, Thailand et al. |
Earthquake (Mw 9), tsunami in Indian Ocean |
220,000 |
5 |
May 2, 2008 |
Myanmar (Burma), Bay of Bengal |
Tropical cyclone Nargis, Irrawaddy Delta flooded |
138,300 |
6 |
Apr. 29, 1991 |
Bangladesh |
Tropical cyclone Gorky |
138,000 |
7 |
May 12, 2008 |
China |
Earthquake (Mw 7.9) in Sichuan, aftershocks |
87,449 |
8 |
Oct. 8, 2005 |
Pakistan, India, Afghanistan |
Earthquake (Mw 7.6), aftershocks, landslides |
73,300 |
9 |
May 31, 1970 |
Peru |
Earthquake (M 7.7), rock slides |
66,000 |
10 |
Jun. 15, 2010 |
Russia |
Heat wave in Russia |
55,630 |
|
(1) Dead and missing.
Source: Swiss Re, sigma, No. 1/2014.
TOP 10 DEADLIEST WORLD CATASTROPHES, 1970-2014
Rank |
Date |
Country |
Event |
Victims (1) |
1 |
Nov. 11, 1970 |
Bangladesh |
Storm and flood catastrophe |
300,000 |
2 |
Jul. 28, 1976 |
China |
Earthquake (M 7.5) |
255,000 |
3 |
Jan. 12, 2010 |
Haiti |
Earthquake (Mw 7.0), aftershocks |
222,570 |
4 |
Dec. 26, 2004 |
Indonesia, Thailand et al. |
Earthquake (Mw 9), tsunami in Indian Ocean |
220,000 |
5 |
May 2, 2008 |
Myanmar (Burma), Bay of Bengal |
Tropical cyclone Nargis |
138,300 |
6 |
Apr. 29, 1991 |
Bangladesh |
Tropical cyclone Gorky |
138,000 |
7 |
May 12, 2008 |
China |
Earthquake (Mw 7.9) in Sichuan, aftershocks |
87,449 |
8 |
Oct. 8, 2005 |
Pakistan, India, Afghanistan |
Earthquake (Mw 7.6), aftershocks, landslides |
74,310 |
9 |
May 31, 1970 |
Peru |
Earthquake (M 7.7), massive avalanche and floods |
66,000 |
10 |
Jun. 15, 2010 |
Russia, Czech Republic |
Heat wave with temperatures up to 40 Celsius |
55,630 |
|
(1) Dead and missing.
Source: Swiss Re, sigma, No. 2/2015.
Top 10 Deadliest World Catastrophes, 1970-2016
Rank |
Date |
Country |
Event |
Victims (1) |
1 |
Nov. 11, 1970 |
Bangladesh |
Storm and flood catastrophe |
300,000 |
2 |
Jul. 28, 1976 |
China |
Earthquake (Mw 7.6) |
255,000 |
3 |
Jan. 12, 2010 |
Haiti |
Earthquake (Mw 7.0), aftershocks |
222,570 |
4 |
Dec. 26, 2004 |
Indonesia, Thailand et al. |
Earthquake (Mw 9), tsunami in Indian Ocean |
220,000 |
5 |
May 2, 2008 |
Myanmar (Burma), Bay of Bengal |
Tropical cyclone Nargis, Irrawaddy Delta flooded |
138,300 |
6 |
Apr. 29, 1991 |
Bangladesh |
Tropical cyclone Gorky |
138,000 |
7 |
May 12, 2008 |
China |
Earthquake (Mw 7.9) in Sichuan, aftershocks |
87,449 |
8 |
Oct. 8, 2005 |
Pakistan, India, Afghanistan |
Earthquake (Mw 7.6), aftershocks, landslides |
74,310 |
9 |
May 31, 1970 |
Peru |
Earthquake (Mw 7.9) triggers rock slide and floods |
66,000 |
10 |
Jun. 15, 2010 |
Russia, Czech Republic |
Heat wave with temperatures up to 40◦ Celsius |
55,630 |
|
(1) Dead and missing.
Source: Swiss Re, sigma, No. 2/2017.