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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A Nepalese man cries as he walks through the earthquake debris in Bhaktapur, near Kathmandu, Nepal, on April 26, 2015.
The April 25 magnitude-7.8 earthquake resulted in the deaths of more than 8,800 people.
The April 25 magnitude-7.8 earthquake resulted in the deaths of more than 8,800 people.
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The moment a tsunami breaches an embankment and flows into the city of Miyako in Iwate prefecture on March 11, 2011, shortly after a magnitude-9.0 earthquake struck the region of northern Japan.
More than 18,400 people died following the strongest earthquake in Japan's recorded history.
More than 18,400 people died following the strongest earthquake in Japan's recorded history.
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An aerial view shows the ruined presidential palace after an earthquake in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on January 12, 2010.
The Haitian government estimates the magnitude-7.0 earthquake caused the deaths of a staggering 316,000 people.
The Haitian government estimates the magnitude-7.0 earthquake caused the deaths of a staggering 316,000 people.
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Injured victims from the deadly earthquake that struck Sichuan province a day earlier sit on the rubble awaiting help in Beichuan, China, on May 13, 2008.
The magnitude-7.9 quake resulted in over 87,500 deaths.
The magnitude-7.9 quake resulted in over 87,500 deaths.
