Top 5 Worst Natural Disasters Since 1900

• published: 07 Jan 2015
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Top 5 Worst Natural Disasters Ever. These are the five worst natural disasters to occur since 1900. You won't believe these death tolls! Subscribe to They Will Kill You: http://goo.gl/SaufF4 How to survive Harlequin ichthyosis: http://goo.gl/kM3ylX Today's list is brought to you by They Will Kill You. 5. 1920 Haiyuan Earthquake With an estimated death toll of 273,400 casualties, the Haiyuan Earthquake occurred on December 1st with a reported Richter magnitude scale of 7.8. This earthquake brought 7 entire Chinese provinces and regions to its feet as it caused nearly all houses and buildings to collapse. Residual waves from the Haiyuan Earthquake were observed as far as Norway in 2 lakes and 3 fjords. 4. 2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami At just after midnight on the day after Christmas, an undersea megathrust earthquake occurred just off the west coast of Sumatra. This triggered a series of devastating tsunamis along the coast of 14 different countries with waves up to 30 m (100 ft) high. These tsunamis were responsible for 280,000 deaths, while the earthquake caused the entire planet to vibrate as much as 1 cm while triggering other earthquakes as far away as Alaska. 3. 1970 Bhola Cyclone On November 12th , the deadliest tropical cyclone ever recorded struck East Pakistan--or known today as Bangladesh--with a death toll of half a million people. Its peak winds blew up to 185 km/h (115 mph) while wiping out entire villages and destroying many offshore islands. The Bhola Cyclone was responsible for killing 45% of the 167,000-person population of Tazumuddin. 2. 1976 Tangshan Earthquake The Great Tangshan Earthquake occurred on July 28th in Tangshan, and industrial city with approximately 1 million inhabitants. The tremors from these seismic waves--which lasted 14 to 16 seconds--came in with a magnitude of 7.8. Sixteen hours later, another 7.1 magnitude aftershock occurred, which was responsible for 255,000 of 655,000 total deaths. Also, an additional 164,000 people were reported as severely injured. 1. 1931 China Floods The Central China Floods of 1931 was the deadliest natural disaster ever recorded in the 20th century with up to 4,000,000 deaths. These floods occurred from the months of July through November, when heavy rains and spring thaw from a heavy snowstorm the preceding winter--along with heavy cyclone activity--caused the Yellow River, Yangtze River, and Huai River to flood. Not only did millions die from downing, but waterborne diseases such as cholera and typhus were also widespread. In some cases, infanticide and cannibalism were even reported during these times of despair. If you enjoyed this video, subscribe to World 5 List by clicking on the subscribe button up top. We've also included a bonus video for you on how to survive the Harlequin ichthyosis disease. And if you're interested in learning more about things in nature that will kill you, as well as how to survive them, subscribe to my channel, They Will Kill You, by clicking on the subscribe button below. Find us on... -- http://www.twitter.com/world5list -- http://www.pinterest.com/world5list -- http://www.boredbadger.com -- http://www.facebook.com/world5list