Some of the world's most deadly earthquakes in the past years are listed below
Some of the world's most deadly earthquakes in the past years Image Credit: AP/Reuters

As Monday’s Turkey-Syria earthquake claimed thousands of lives, we look at some of the deadliest quakes over the years.

2021 - HAITI

Aug. 14, 2021 - HAITI - A 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck southern Haiti, killing more than 2,200 people and destroying or damaging about 13,000 homes.
August 14, 2021 - A 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck southern Haiti, killing more than 2,200 people and destroying or damaging about 13,000 homes. Image Credit: Reuters

2018 - INDONESIA

Sept. 28, 2018 - INDONESIA - A 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck the island of Sulawesi, resulting in a 1.5 metre tsunami and killing more than 4,300 people.
September 28, 2018 - A 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia, resulting in a 1.5 metre tsunami and killing more than 4,300 people. Image Credit: AP

2017 - MEXICO

September 19, 2017 - A 7.1 magnitude quake hit central Mexico, killing at least 369 people and causing more devastation in the capital than any temblor since an earthquake in 1985 that killed thousands.
September 19, 2017 - A 7.1 magnitude quake hit central Mexico, killing at least 369 people and causing more devastation in the capital than any temblor since an earthquake in 1985 that killed thousands. Image Credit: AP

2017 - IRAN

Nov. 12, 2017 - IRAN - A magnitude 7.3 earthquake shook the eastern Kermanshah region, killing more than 400 people. At least six people died in neighbouring Iraq.
November 12, 2017- A magnitude 7.3 earthquake shook the eastern Kermanshah region in Iran, killing more than 400 people. At least six people died in neighbouring Iraq. Image Credit: Pouria Pakizeh/ISNA via AP

2016 - ITALY

- Aug. 24, 2016 - ITALY - A 6.2 magnitude quake struck a cluster of mountain communities east of Rome in central Italy, killing about 300 people.
August 24, 2016 - A 6.2 magnitude quake struck a cluster of mountain communities east of Rome in central Italy, killing about 300 people. Image Credit: Reuters

2016 -ECUADOR

April 16, 2016 - A magnitude 7.8 earthquake hammered Ecuador, killing more than 650 people on the country's Pacific coast.
April 16, 2016 - A magnitude 7.8 earthquake hammered Ecuador, killing more than 650 people on the country's Pacific coast. Image Credit: Reuters

2015 - NEPAL

Apr 25, 2015 - NEPAL - A magnitude 7.8 earthquake ravaged impoverished Nepal, killing nearly 9,000 people and disrupting the lives of more than eight million.
April 25, 2015 - A magnitude 7.8 earthquake ravaged impoverished Nepal, killing nearly 9,000 people and disrupting the lives of more than eight million. Image Credit: Reuters

2014 - CHINA

Aug 3, 2014 - CHINA - A magnitude 6.3 earthquake devastated southwestern China, killing at least 600 people in a remote area of Yunnan province.
August 3, 2014 - A magnitude 6.3 earthquake devastated southwestern China, killing at least 600 people in a remote area of Yunnan province. Image Credit: AP

2011 - TURKEY

Oct 23, 2011 - TURKEY - A powerful magnitude 7.2 earthquake shook southeast Turkey, killing more than 600 people.
October 23, 2011 - A powerful magnitude 7.2 earthquake shook southeast Turkey, killing more than 600 people. Image Credit: AP

2010 - CHILE

Feb 27, 2010 - CHILE - An 8.8 magnitude quake and subsequent tsunami in Chile killed more than 500 people, wrecking hundreds of thousands of homes and mangling highways and bridges.
February 27, 2010 - A 8.8 magnitude quake and subsequent tsunami in Chile killed more than 500 people, wrecking hundreds of thousands of homes and mangling highways and bridges. Image Credit: AP