31.05.1970
Great earthquake in Peru
Worst natural catastrophe in the history of Peru
Human victims - 74 194
Injured - 143 331
Missing - 25 600
18.05.1980
Volcanic eruption of mount Saint Helens
The most powerful of the known in the history motion of the earth's crust
Human victims - 57, animals - tens of thousands, material damage - $3 billion.
23.11.1980
Irpina region in Italy
Human victims - 2 194, left homeless - 300 000
22.01.1995
Kobe (Japan)
Human victims - 6 434, injured - 26 000, material damage - $200 billion.
26.12.2004
Earthquake and tsunami in the Indian Ocean
Human victims - 230 000
28.12.2008
British Columbia, Canada (snow avalanche)
Killed - 8 (on the propeller-driven sleighs)
25.01.2009
Zigana (Turkey) (snow avalanche)
Killed - 11 (skiers)
03.05.2009
Near Sölden (Austria) (snow avalanche)
Killed - 6 (5 Czechs and one Slovak)
21.03.2010
Volcanic eruption of Eyjafjallajökull (Iceland)
As a result of eruption into the sky was ejected an enormous quantity of ash, which led to the mass cancellation of air flights in entire Europe.
Losses: more than 1 billion in euros, more than 6 mln passengers were forced to cancel or postpone their holiday plans.
29.08.2010
Mount Sinabung (a volcano in Indonesia)
Unexpectedly erupted after 400 years of dormancy
Around 30 000 of people were displaced
18.09.2011
Remote Himalayan region (Nepal, Tibet and India)
Damaged: 100 000 homes
Killed: 117
23.10.11
Eastern Turkey, near Van
Killed: at least 600 people
20.05.12
Northern Italy (Bologna)
Killed: 7
Left homeless: 6 000