The following is a summary of significant earthquakes during the 21st century. In terms of fatalities, the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was the most destructive event with around 227,898 fatalities, followed by the 2010 Haiti earthquake with about 160,000 fatalities, the 2008 Sichuan earthquake with 87,587 fatalities, the 2005 Kashmir earthquake with 87,351 fatalities, and the 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake with at least 53,560 fatalities. The 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami became the costliest natural disaster, resulting in approximately $360 billion in property damage at the time, followed by the 2008 Sichuan earthquake and the 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake, which resulted in $150 billion and $84.1 billion in damage, respectively. List of deadliest earthquakes Note: At least 1,000+ fatalities List of largest earthquakes by magnitude Note: At least 8.5+ magnitude List of costliest earthquakes Note:This only ranks immediate costs, for example, nuclear meltdown and climate and fossil fuel costs, as well as other ongoing costs from quakes are not included. Deadliest earthquakes by year These are the deadliest earthquakes per year Largest earthquakes by year These are the largest earthquakes by magnitude per year Lists of earthquakes by decade List of earthquakes 2001–2010 List of earthquakes 2011–2020 List of earthquakes 2021–2030 Gallery See also Lists of 20th-century earthquakes List of historical earthquakes Lists of earthquakes References Sources External links IRIS Seismic Monitor USGS list of current earthquakes EMSC – Recent European and World earthquakes Lists of 21st-century disasters Seismic history Seismology related lists