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A colossal earthquake of 8.8 magnitude struck off the coast of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on 29 July has its reverberation faced all along the Pacific Coastal region as 10 countries announced Tsunami warning from Hawaii to Japan.
The quake struck at a depth of 74 km, with its epicentre roughly 133 km southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, over 6,800 km away from Moscow, reported The US Geological Survey (USGS). Estimated to be a devastating one, the Russian coastal line has been facing waves of destruction since yesterday.
Historically deadly earthquakes have wrecked destruction and left mass fatality in different parts of the world, claiming lives of millions instantly. Here are some of the deadliest earthquakes in history, from the 1960 Chile to the Indonesia and Japan quakes.
Top Deadliest Earthquakes in History
| Rank | Location | Year | Estimated Death Toll |
| 1 | Shaanxi, China | 1556 | ~830,000 |
| 2 | Tangshan, China | 1976 | ~242,800 – 300,000 |
| 3 | Aleppo (Antakya), Syria | 1138 | ~230,000 |
| 4 | Sumatra (Indian Ocean tsunami), Indonesia | 2004 | ~227,900 |
| 5 | Antioch (Turkey), 115 CE | 115 CE | ~260,000 |
| 6 | Antioch (Byzantine Empire), 525 CE | 525 | ~250,000 |
| 7 | Damghan, Iran | 856 | ~200,000 |
| 8 | Haiyuan, China | 1920 | ~200,000 |
| 9 | Kanto, Japan (Great Kanto Earthquake) | 1923 | ~142,800 |
| 10 | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan | 1948 | ~110,000 |
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