| Top 10 Costliest World Earthquakes And Tsunamis By Insured Losses, 1980-2017 (1) |
($ millions)
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Losses when occurred |
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| Rank |
Date |
Location |
Overall |
Insured (2) |
Fatalities |
| 1 |
Mar. 11, 2011 |
Japan: Aomori, Chiba, Fukushima, lbaraki, lwate, Miyagi, Tochigi, Tokyo, Yamagata. Includes tsunami. |
$210,000 |
$40,000 |
15,880 |
| 2 |
Feb. 22, 2011 |
New Zealand: Canterbury, Christchurch, Lyttelton |
24,000 |
16,500 |
185 |
| 3 |
Jan. 17, 1994 |
USA (CA): Northridge, Los Angeles, San Fernando Valley, Ventura, Orange |
44,000 |
15,300 |
61 |
| 4 |
Feb. 27, 2010 |
Chile: Concepcion, Metropolitana, Rancagua, Talca, Temuco, Valparaiso. Includes tsunami. |
30,000 |
8,000 |
520 |
| 5 |
Sep. 4, 2010 |
New Zealand: Canterbury, Christchurch, Avonside, Omihi, Timaru, Kaiapoi, Lyttelton |
10,000 |
7,400 |
0 |
| 6 |
Apr. 14-16, 2016 |
Japan: Kumamoto, Aso, Chuo Ward, Mashiki, Minamiaso, Oita, Miyazaki, Fukuoka, Yamaguchi |
32,000 |
6,200 |
205 |
| 7 |
Jan. 17, 1995 |
Japan: Hyogo, Kobe, Osaka, Kyoto |
100,000 |
3,000 |
6,430 |
| 8 |
Nov. 13, 2016 |
New Zealand: Canterbury, Kaikoura, Waiau, Wellington, Marlborough, Picton |
3,900 |
2,100 |
2 |
| 9 |
Jun. 13, 2011 |
New Zealand: Canterbury, Christchurch, Lyttelton |
2,700 |
2,100 |
1 |
| 10 |
Sep. 19, 2017 |
Mexico: Puebla, Morelos, Greater Mexico City |
6,000 |
2,000 |
369 |
(1) As of January 2018. Ranked on insured losses when occurred.
(2) Based on property losses including, if applicable, agricultural, offshore, marine, aviation and National Flood Insurance Program losses in the United States and may differ from data shown elsewhere.
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