List of costliest earthquakes

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This is a list of major earthquakes by the dollar value of property (public and private) losses directly attributable to the earthquake. Only earthquakes that have caused over $1 billion US dollars are listed here. Rank values are assigned based on inflation-adjusted comparison of property damage in US dollars. Wherever possible, indirect and socioeconomic losses are excluded. Damage estimates for particular earthquakes may vary over time as more data becomes available. Losses from earthquake–induced landslides and tsunamis are also be included.

Over $1 billion[edit]

Historic cost[edit]

Rank Event Location Magnitude Historic cost (year) Adjusted for inflation (year)
1 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami  Japan 9.1[1] $235 billion (2011)[2] $320.4 billion (2023)
2 1995 Great Hanshin earthquake  Japan 6.9 $30-200 billion (1995)[3][4] $60.0-399.9 billion (2023)
3 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake Turkey Turkey, Syria Syria 7.8 and 7.7 Mw $163.3 billion (2023)[5][6] $163.3 billion (2023)
4 2008 Sichuan earthquake China Sichuan, China 8.0 Ms $150 billion (2008)[7] $212.3 billion (2023)
5 1994 Northridge earthquake United States California, United States 6.7 $40 billion (1994)[8] $82.2 billion (2023)
6 2010 Canterbury earthquake

2011 Christchurch earthquake

 New Zealand 7.0 and 6.5 $27.9 billion (2015)[9] $56.2 billion (2023)
7 2004 Chūetsu earthquake  Japan 6.8 $28 billion (2004)[10][11] $45.1 billion (2024)
8 2011 Sikkim earthquake  India 6.9 $22.3 billion (2011)[12] $30.2 billion (2024)
9 1999 İzmit earthquake  Turkey 7.6 $6.5-20 billion (1999)[13][10] $11.9-36.6 billion (2023)
10 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes  Japan 7.0 $24-46 billion (2016)[14] $30.5-58.4 billion (2024)
11 2024 Noto earthquake  Japan 7.5 $17.6 billion (2024)[15] $17.6 billion (2024)
12 2009 L'Aquila earthquake  Italy 6.3 $16 billion (2009)[16] $22.7 billion (2024)
13 2012 Northern Italy earthquakes  Italy 6.1[17] $15.8 billion (2012)[18] $20.9 billion (2024)
15 1980 Irpinia earthquake  Italy 6.9 $20 billion (1980)[18] $73.9 billion (2024)
16 1988 Armenian earthquake  Armenia 6.8 $16.2 billion (1977)[18] $41.7 billion (2024)
17 2010 Chile earthquake  Chile 8.8[19] $15-30 billion (2010)[19] $20.3-40.6 billion (2024)
18 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami  Indonesia 9.1-9.3 $15 billion (2004)[20] $24.2 billion (2024)
19 2007 Chūetsu offshore earthquake  Japan 6.6 $12.5 billion (2007)[18] $18.4 billion (2024)
20 2020 Zagreb earthquake  Croatia 5.3 $11.7 billion (2020)[21] $13.7 billion (2024)
21 1976 Tangshan earthquake China Hebei, China 7.6 $10 billion (1976)[22] $53.5 billion (2024)
22 1999 Jiji earthquake  Taiwan 7.7 $10 billion (1999) $18.2 billion (2024)
23 April 2015 Nepal earthquake    Nepal 7.8 $10 billion (2015)[23] $12.8 billion (2024)
24 2014 Ludian earthquake  China 6.1 $9.9 billion (2014)[24] $12.7 billion (2024)
25 2022 Fukushima earthquake  Japan 7.3 $8.8 billion (2022)[10] $9.1 billion (2024)
26 2017 Puebla earthquake  Mexico 7.1 $8 billion (2017)[18] $9.9 billion (2024)
27 2010 Haiti earthquake  Haiti 7.0 $7.8-8.5 billion (2010)[25] $10.9-11.8 billion (2024)
28 2021 Fukushima earthquake  Japan 7.1 $7.7 billion (2021)[18] $8.6 billion (2024)
29 2001 Gujarat earthquake  India 7.7 $7.5 billion (2001)[26] $12.9 billion (2024)
30 2023 Marrakesh–Safi earthquake  Morocco 6.8 $7 billion (2023)[18] $7 billion (2024)
31 2018 Osaka earthquake  Japan 5.5 $7 billion (2018)[18] $8.4 billion (2024)
32 2013 Lushan earthquake  China 6.6 $6.8 billion (2013)[18] $8.8 billion (2024)
33 2005 Kashmir earthquake  Pakistan [a] 7.6 $6.6 billion (2005)[18] $12.8 billion (2024)
34 2017 Kermanshah earthquake  Iran 7.3 $6.2 billion (2017)[27] $7.7 billion (2024)
35 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake United States California, United States 6.9 $5.6–6 billion (1989) $13.7-14.7 billion (2024)
36 2019 Ridgecrest earthquakes United States California, United States 7.1 $5.3 billion (2019)[18] $6.3 billion (2024)
37 1980 El Asnam earthquake  Algeria 7.3 $5.2 billion (1980)[18] $19.2 billion (2024)
38 2003 Boumerdès earthquake  Algeria 6.8 $5 billion (2003)[18] $8.2 billion (2024)
39 August 2016 Central Italy earthquake  Italy 6.2 $5 billion (2016)[18] $6.3 billion (2024)
40 2020 Petrinja earthquake  Croatia 6.4 $5 billion (2020)[28] $5.8 billion (2024)
41 1985 Mexico City earthquake  Mexico 8.0 $5 billion (1985)[29] $14.1 billion (2024)
42 2017 Chiapas earthquake  Mexico 8.2 $4 billion (2017)[18] $4.9 billion (2024)
43 1976 Friuli earthquake  Italy 6.5 $3.6 billion (1976)[18] $19.2 billion (2024)
44 2016 Ecuador earthquake  Ecuador 7.8 $3.3 billion (2016)[18] $4.1 billion (2024)
45 2006 Yogyakarta earthquake  Indonesia 6.3 $3.1 billion (2006)[18] $4.6 billion (2024)
46 June 2011 Christchurch earthquake  New Zealand 6.0 $3 billion (2011)[18] $4 billion (2024)
47 1972 Nicaragua earthquake  Nicaragua 6.3 $2.9 billion (1972)[18] $21.6 billion (2024)
48 1979 Montenegro earthquake  Montenegro 6.9 $2.7 billion (1979)[18] $12.6 billion (2024)
49 2009 Sumatra earthquakes  Indonesia 7.6 $2.2 billion (2009)[18] $3.1 billion (2024)
50 1976 Guatemala earthquake  Guatemala 7.6 $2.1 billion (1976)[18] $11.4 billion (2024)
51 1977 Vrancea earthquake  Romania 7.5 $2.1 billion (1977)[18] $10.5 billion (2024)
52 1982 North Yemen earthquake  Yemen 6.3 $2 billion (1982)[18] $6.3 billion (2024)
53 2001 Nisqually earthquake United States Washington, United States 6.8 $2 billion (2001)[30] $3.4 billion (2024)
54 2018 Hokkaido Eastern Iburi earthquake  Japan 6.6 $2 billion (2018)[18] $2.4 billion (2024)
55 2023 Jishishan earthquake  China 5.9 $2 billion (2023)[18] $2 billion (2024)
56 1985 Algarrobo earthquake  Chile 8.0 $1.5 billion (1985)[18] $4.2 billion (2024)
57 2011 Van earthquakes  Turkey 7.1 $1.5 billion (2011)[18] $2 billion (2024)
58 2018 Sulawesi earthquake and tsunami  Indonesia 7.5 $1.5 billion (2018)[18] $1.8 billion (2024)
59 2021 Haiti earthquake  Haiti 7.2 $1.5 billion (2021)[31] $1.6 billion (2024)
60 2019 Sichuan earthquake  China 5.8 $1.3 billion (2019)[18] $1.5 billion (2024)
61 2010 Baja California earthquake  Mexico 7.2 $1.1 billion (2010)[18] $1.5 billion (2024)
62 1948 Fukui earthquake  Japan 6.8 $1 billion (1948)[18] $12.6 billion (2024)
63 1960 Valdivia earthquake  Chile 9.5 $1 billion[18] $10.2 billion (2024)
64 1963 Skopje earthquake  North Macedonia 6.0 $1 billion[18] $9.9 billion (2024)
65 1981 Sirch earthquake  Iran 7.1 $1 billion (1981)[18] $3.3 billion (2024)
66 2012 Yiliang earthquakes  China 5.5 $1 billion[18] $1.3 billion (2024)
67 2010 Kaohsiung earthquake  Taiwan 6.3 $1 billion[18] $1.3 billion (2024)
68 2019 Albania earthquake  Albania 6.4 $1 billion[18] $1.1 billion (2024)

Adjusted for inflation[edit]

Rank Event Location Magnitude Historic cost (year) Adjusted for inflation (year)
1 1939 Chillán earthquake  Chile 7.9 $920 million (1939)[18] $20.1 billion (2024)
2 1906 San Francisco earthquake  United States 7.7–7.9 $400 million (1906)[32] $13.6 billion (2024)
3 1923 Great Kantō earthquake  Japan 8.0 $600 million (1923)[18] $10.6 billion (2024)
4 1953 Concepción earthquake  Chile 7.6 $500 million (1953)[18] $5.7 billion (2024)
5 1970 Ancash earthquake  Peru 7.9 $530 million (1970)[18] $4.1 billion (2024)
6 1971 San Fernando earthquake  United States 6.6 $530 million (1971)[33] $4.1 billion (2024)
7 1978 Miyagi earthquake  Japan 7.7 $865 million (1978)[18] $4 billion (2024)
8 1964 Alaska earthquake  United States 9.2 $400 million (1964)[18] $3.9 billion (2024)
9 1966 Tashkent earthquake  Uzbekistan 5.2 $300 million (1966)[18] $2.8 billion (2024)
10 1968 Belice earthquake  Italy 6.1 $320 million (1968)[18] $2.8 billion (2024)
11 1981 Gulf of Corinth earthquakes  Greece 6.7 $812 million (1981)[18] $2.7 billion (2024)
12 1983 Sea of Japan earthquake  Japan 7.4 $800 million (1983)[18] $2.4 billion (2024)
13 1972 Ancona earthquake  Italy 4.9 $300 million (1972)[18] $2.1 billion (2024)
14 1986 Vrancea earthquake  Romania 7.2 $730 million (1977)[18] $2 billion (2024)
15 1915 Avezzano earthquake  Italy 6.7 $60 million (1915)[18] $1.8 billion (2024)
16 1971 Aconcagua earthquake  Chile 7.8 $236 million (1971)[18] $1.7 billion (2024)
17 1944 San Juan earthquake  Argentina 6.9 $100 million (1944)[18] $1.7 billion (2024)
18 1967 Caracas earthquake  Venezuela 6.6 $140 million (1967)[18] $1.2 billion (2024)
19 1965 Valparaíso earthquake and the El Cobre dam failures  Chile 7.4 $125 million (1965)[18] $1.2 billion (2024)
20 1983 Popayán earthquake  Colombia 5.5 $410 million (1983)[18] $1.2 billion (2024)
21 1960 Agadir earthquake  Morocco 5.9 $120 million (1960)[18] $1.2 billion (2024)
22 1978 Thessaloniki earthquake  Greece 6.4 $250 million (1978)[18] $1.1 billion (2024)
23 1953 Ionian earthquake  Greece 6.8 $100 million (1953)[18] $1.1 billion (2024)
24 1976 Bali earthquake  Indonesia 6.5 $195 million (1976)[18] $1 billion (2024)

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ The status of Kashmir is disputed, see Kashmir conflict

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