11 Biggest Earthquakes around the World

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9. 856 Damghan earthquake

In 865 Damghan was the center of Qumis province, a part of Abbasid Caliphate. On December 22nd, an earthquake of magnitude 7.9 destroyed half of the town, killing 50,000 inhabitants. Towns and villages along Shahrud fault system as far as 350 km from the epicenter were damaged. Total death count is estimated to be 200,000 dead.

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