Grandes terremotos:

Local                                Ano                          Nº de mortos

China                                1556                           830 mil 
Índia                                 1737                           300 mil
Síria                                  1137                           230mil
Tang-Shan (china)             1976                           255mil
China                                1920                           200mil
Tóquio/Yokohama            1923                           143mil
China                                1920                           100mil
Messina (itália)                  1908                             82mil
China/Portugal                   1932/1735                    70mil
Itália                                  1693                             60mil