Dec. 26, 2004, Sumatra, Indonesia: magnitude 9.0 earthquake, whose epicenter was off the west coast of the Indonesian Island of Sumatra, caused a tremendously powerful tsunami in the Indian Ocean that devastated 12 Asian countries. In the first five days the death toll had reached 120,000.
Dec. 26, 2003, Bam, Iran: magnitude 6.6 earthquake devastated the ancient historic city of Bam in southeast Iran, killed more than 30,000 people, injured 30,000, and left 75,000 homeless, as mud-brick buildings collapsed.
Dec. 22, 1972, Managua, Nicaragua: earthquake devastated city, leaving up to 6,000 dead.
Dec. 27, 1939, northern Turkey: severe quakes destroyed city of Erzingan; about 100,000 casualties.
Dec. 25, 1932, Gansu, China: magnitude 7.6 earthquake killed approximately 70,000.
Dec. 28, 1908, Messina, Sicily: city totally destroyed by earthquake. Death toll 70,000–100,000 in Sicily and southern Italy.
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