1923: Kanto, Japan 关东大地震

Shortly before noon on September 1, 1923, an earthquake measuring 7.9 on the Richter scale sent shockwaves through the Tokyo-Yokohama metropolitan area. The violent tremors left few buildings habitable and prompted a tsunami that surged up to 40 ft. (12 m.) high. But the damage continued for days: by the time the fires stemming from the quake were contained, 90% of Yokohama's buildings were reportedly damaged or in ruins, and some two-fifths of Tokyo's had been destroyed — leaving half its population homeless. Nearly 143,000 people died.

1923年九月一日，中午之前，一场里氏7.9级的地震横扫了东京-横滨地区。地震过后几乎没有建筑保持完好，并引发了海浪高达40英尺（12米）的海啸。灾难持续了很多天：地震引起的大火受到控制后，横滨90%的建筑都毁了，东京有五分之二的部分成为废墟，一半的人无家可归。143，000人死于这场地震。

1948: Turkmenistan 土库曼斯坦大地震

In a matter of minutes, an October earthquake measuring 7.3 turned the city of Ashgabat into a pile of rubble. A thousand Soviet doctors, nurses and other medical personnel flooded in from Moscow and other cities to aid sufferers in what is now Turkmenistan. Despite their efforts, 110,000 people perished.

1948年十月，一场里氏7.3级的地震在几分钟内摧毁了阿什哈巴德。一千名苏联医生、护士和医护人员从莫斯科和其他城市出发，前往今天土库曼斯坦所在的地方救助伤员。虽然他们付出了很大努力，还是有十一万人身亡。

2008: Sichuan Province, China 5.12大地震

The 7.9-magnitude disaster struck the mountainous Sichuan Province in western China, destroying millions of buildings and causing an estimated $86 billion worth of damage. Nearly 10,000 children died in schools — trapped under rubble when the buildings collapsed.

四川发生的这场7.9级大地震中有上百万房屋倒塌，造成约860亿美元的损失。几乎有一万个孩子死在倒塌的教学楼中。

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