A Glance at the World’s Deadliest Earthquakes Since 2000

A Glance at the World’s Deadliest Earthquakes Since 2000
Emergency team members and others search for people in a destroyed building in Adana, Turkey, on Feb. 6, 2023. Khalil Hamra/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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A magnitude 7.8 earthquake shook Turkey and Syria on Monday, killing more than 5,000 people in the two countries. The death toll is expected to rise as rescuers working in cold and snow look for trapped people in the rubble of toppled buildings.

Here are some of the world’s deadliest earthquakes since 2000: