From China in 1556 to Turkey in 2023: Most destructive earthquakes ever

The 1556 Shaanxi earthquake in China is considered to be the worst in terms of the number of lives lost, as it killed over 830,000 people

Four devastating earthquakes have hit Turkey and Syria in the last two days, killing over 4,000 people, with the numbers rising. Thousands have been injured, and search operations are going on for the rescue of the missing. The first earthquake of 7.8 magnitude hit Nurdagi in Gaziantep province near the Syrian border in Turkey on Monday.

It was followed by another two of 7.5 and 6 magnitudes in Kahramanmaras province. On Tuesday morning, another one of 5.6 struck central Turkey.

The death toll is expected to rise as rescuers search through the frigid night. India has sent an NDRF team