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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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First submittedMarch 26, 2020
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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
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