Disasters with highest death tolls - 1721 Tabriz Earthquake
Time: Saturday Apr 26, 1721
Place: Tabriz, East Azarbaijan, Iran
Details: The 1721 Tabriz earthquake occurred on April 26, with an epicenter near the city of Tabriz, Iran. It leveled some three-quarters of the city, The total number of casualties caused by the earthquake is between 8,000 and 250,000; it was most likely approximately 80,000.
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