The earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on February 6 has killed more than 21,000 people and the death toll is expected to rise further. RFE/RL takes a look at the deadliest earthquakes from the past 25 years.
In Pictures: The World's Deadliest Earthquakes From The Past 25 Years

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People sit around a fire next to the site of a collapsed building in the aftermath of an earthquake in Kahramanmaras, Turkey, on February 8, 2023.
The magnitude-7.8 earthquake that razed thousands of buildings in Turkey and Syria on February 6 was one of the deadliest worldwide in more than a decade, with an estimated 20,000 deaths.
The magnitude-7.8 earthquake that razed thousands of buildings in Turkey and Syria on February 6 was one of the deadliest worldwide in more than a decade, with an estimated 20,000 deaths.

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Afghans are seen in a quake-hit area in Khost province, Afghanistan, on June 26, 2022.
The June 22 magnitude-6.1 earthquake killed more than 1,100 people.
The June 22 magnitude-6.1 earthquake killed more than 1,100 people.

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An aerial view of the Hotel Le Manguier, destroyed by an earthquake in Les Cayes, Haiti, on August 14, 2021.
More than 2,200 people died in the magnitude-7.2 earthquake.
More than 2,200 people died in the magnitude-7.2 earthquake.

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An aerial view of the Baiturrahman mosque, which was hit by a tsunami after a quake in West Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, on September 30, 2018.
The September 28 magnitude-7.5 earthquake triggered a tsunami that killed an estimated 4,300 people.
The September 28 magnitude-7.5 earthquake triggered a tsunami that killed an estimated 4,300 people.