Statistics for Natural Disaster Records

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Record	Statistics	Country/Region	% Correct
Strongest Earthquake	Magnitude 9.4-9.6	Chile	93%
Deadliest Earthquake	820,000-830,000 deaths	China	87%
Costliest Earthquake and Tsunami	$235 billion in damages	Japan	87%
Deadliest Volcanic Eruption	71,000 to 250,000+ deaths	Indonesia	80%
Deadliest Famine	15,000,000–43,000,000 deaths	China	60%
Longest Track for a Tornado	235 miles	USA	60%
Deadliest Flood	400,000–4,000,000 deaths	China	53%
Costliest Tornado	$2.9 billion in damages (estimate, adjusted for inflation)	USA	53%
Costliest Wildfire	$24 billion in damages	USA	53%
Deadliest Wildfire	1,200–2,500 deaths	USA	53%
Tallest Tsunami	524 metres	USA	53%
Costliest Hailstorm	$2.5 billion in damages	USA	53%
Highest Winds Observed in a Tornado	336 mph	USA	47%
Costliest Drought	$53.25 billion in damages	USA	47%
Deadliest Landslide	100,000 deaths	China	40%
Deadliest Tsunami	227,898 deaths	Indian Ocean	40%
Longest Distance Travelled by a Tropical Cyclone	8,190 miles	Pacific Ocean	40%
Costliest Tropical Cyclone	$125 billion in damages	USA	40%
Deadliest Tornado	1,300 deaths	Bangladesh	33%
Deadliest Heatwave	70,000	Europe	33%
Deadliest Tropical Cyclone	c.500,000+ deaths	Bangladesh (East Pakistan)	27%
Longest-lasting Earthquake	500-600 seconds	Indian Ocean	27%
Deadliest Impact Event (not confirmed)	10,000+ deaths	China	20%
Costliest Volcanic Eruption	Roughly $1 billion in damages	Colombia	20%
Largest Volcanic Eruption	9,300 cubic kilometres	India	20%
Deadliest Avalanche	22,000	Peru	20%
Largest Impact Crater	190 miles across	South Africa	20%
Deadliest Blizzard	4,000	Iran	13%
Tropical Cyclone with the Highest Winds	255 mph	Australia	7%
Longest Volcanic Eruption	Since 1774 (ongoing)	Vanuatu	7%
Costliest Flood	$45.7 billion in damages	Thailand	0%