1906: USA (California, San Francisco). Richter scale: 7.8, Deaths: 3,000, Cost ($m): 524
1908: Italy (Messina). Richter scale: 7.5, Deaths: 25,926, Cost: ($m) 116
1923: Japan (Tokyo-Yokohama). Richter scale: 8.3, Deaths: 142,800, Cost ($m): 2,800
1936: Pakistan (Quetta). Richter...