11 Biggest Earthquakes around the World

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10. 1780 Tabriz earthquake

One of the largest commercial centers in Persia (currently Iran), Tabriz was hit with a major earthquake on January 8, 1780. The death toll was estimated to 200,000 dead. Persian was at the time undergoing a power struggle between heirs of Karim Khan for the throne and no help was sent to the devastated city. It was reduced to less than 30,000 inhabitants.

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