Natural disaster: Timeline

528   Natural disaster: An earthquake Earthquake

An earthquake is a phenomenon [i] that results from and is powered by the sudden release of stored energ ... 

 strikes Antioch Antioch

Antioch on the Orontes , the Great Antioch or Syrian Antioch was an ancient city located on ... 

, killing thousands, and causing a fire that destroyed the Great Church built by Constantine the Great.

1931   Huang He floods kill between 850,000 and 4,000,000 people - the most deadly historic natural disaster.

1996   July 21 - Storms provoke severe flood Flood

A flood is an overflow of water [i], an expanse of water submerging land, a deluge. ... 

ing on the Saguenay River in Quebec Quebec

Quebec, or Qubec in French [i], In 1898, the Canadian Parliament passed the first ... 

, in one of Canada Canada

Canada is the world's second-largest [i] country by total area, occupying most ... 

's most costly natural disasters.

2004   One of the worst natural disasters in recorded history hits southeastern Asia Asia

Asia is the largest and most populous continent [i] or region, depending on the definition.... 

 when the strongest earthquake in 40 years 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake

The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, known by the scientific community as the Sumatra-Andaman earthquake... 

 hits the entire Indian Ocean region. The massive 9.3 magnitude earthquake Earthquake

An earthquake is a phenomenon [i] that results from and is powered by the sudden release of stored energ ... 

, epicentered just off the west coast of the Indonesian Indonesia

Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a nation of islands [i] consist ... 

 island of Sumatra Sumatra

Sumatra is the sixth largest island [i] of the world and is the largest island ... 

, generates enormous tsunami Tsunami

A tsunami is a series of waves [i] when a body of water [i], such as an ocean [i] ... 

 waves that crash into the coastal areas of a number of nations including Thailand Thailand

The Kingdom of Thailand is a country in Southeast Asia [i], bordering Laos [i] and Cambodia [i] to the e ... 

, India India

India , officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia [i]. ... 

, Sri Lanka Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka , is a tropical [i] island nation [i] ... 

, the Maldives Maldives

Maldives, officially the Republic of Maldives, is an island nation [i] consisting of a group of atoll [i] ... 

, Malaysia Malaysia

Malaysia is a federation [i] of 13 states [i] in Southeast Asia [i], formed in 1963. ... 

, Myanmar Myanmar

Myanmar, officially the Union of Myanmar is the largest country in geographical area in mainland ... 

, Bangladesh Bangladesh

Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia [i]. ... 

, Burma Myanmar

Myanmar, officially the Union of Myanmar is the largest country in geographical area in mainland ... 

 and Indonesia Indonesia

Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a nation of islands [i] consist ... 

. The official death toll in the affected countries stands at 186,983 while more than 40,000 people are still missing.