20100118 Top 10 Deadliest Earthquakes

clipped from www.time.com A 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit the capital of Haiti Jan. 12, and thousands are presumed dead. Here's a look at some of the most unforgiving earthquakes in history Full List Treacherous Tremors 1556: Shaanxi, China 1976: Tangshan, China 2004: Indian Ocean Tsunami 1920: Haiyuan, China 1923: Kanto, Japan 1948: Turkmenistan 2008: Sichuan Province, China 2005: Kashmir, Pakistan 1908: Messina, Italy 1970: Chimbote, Peru