1.
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake/tsunami
61 points - added 15 years ago by JDBLists -
2.
The Bubonic Plague
33 points - added 15 years ago by JDBLists - 1 comment
Comments:
The bubonic plague changed the course of civilizations over the course of several centuries. This is likely the most significant pandemic in human history.
Added 15 years ago by JDBLists, 0 points
3.
1970 Bhola cyclone
24 points - added 15 years ago by JDBLists -
4.
1918–1920 Spanish Influenza Pandemic
19 points - added 15 years ago by JDBLists - 1 comment
Comments:
Another significant pandemic, Spanish flu killed as many as 100,000,000 people and gave us Edward the vampire. Way to go, Spanish flu, way to go.
Added 15 years ago by JDBLists, 0 points
5.
526 Antioch earthquake
19 points - added 15 years ago by JDBLists -
6.
tristate tornado
you dont want to know
18 points - added 14 years ago by guest - 1 comment
Comments:
i want to know
Added 13 years ago by guest, 0 points
7.
1976 Tangshan earthquake
16 points - added 15 years ago by JDBLists -
8.
Swine Fly
Killed over 100,00 people
14 points - added 14 years ago by guest -
9.
1986 Lake Nyos Limnic Eruption
13 points - added 15 years ago by JDBLists -
10.
1839 India Cyclone
13 points - added 15 years ago by JDBLists -
11.
1972 Iran Blizzard
12 points - added 15 years ago by JDBLists -
12.
Hurricain Katrina
One billion dollar damage over3,000 deaths just in New Orleans.
11 points - added 13 years ago by guest -
13.
1931 China floods
11 points - added 15 years ago by JDBLists - 1 comment
Comments:
Discounting pandemics, these floods constitute the most deadly natural disasters in human history. As many as 4 million people died.
Added 15 years ago by JDBLists, 0 points
14.
1920 Haiyuan earthquake
11 points - added 15 years ago by JDBLists -
15.
1815 Mount Tambora eruption
10 points - added 15 years ago by JDBLists -
16.
79 Vesuvius eruption
10 points - added 15 years ago by JDBLists - 1 comment
Comments:
The eruption of Mt. Vesuvius buried the happy little Roman island of Pompeii, killing everyone but preserving them as well. Hurray for archeology.
Added 15 years ago by JDBLists, 0 points
17.
1883 Krakatoa eruption
10 points - added 15 years ago by JDBLists -
18.
1958–1961Great Chinese Famine
9 points - added 15 years ago by JDBLists - 1 comment
Comments:
Likely exacerbated by policy decisions by the Chinese government, the famine claimed the lives of anywhere from 5 to 40 million people.
Added 15 years ago by JDBLists, 0 points
19.
1887 Yellow River flood
9 points - added 15 years ago by JDBLists -
20.
1556 Shaanxi earthquake
9 points - added 15 years ago by JDBLists -
21.
1975 Banqiao Dam flood
9 points - added 15 years ago by JDBLists -
22.
1989 Saturia-Manikganj Sadar Tornado
8 points - added 15 years ago by JDBLists -
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