History’s DEADLIEST Disasters – Will You Survive 5/5? Which natural disaster is known as the deadliest in recorded history? 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami 2005 Hurricane Katrina 1931 China floods 1556 Shaanxi earthquake None Which volcanic eruption is considered one of the most devastating in modern times? Mount Vesuvius eruption in 79 AD Krakatoa eruption in 1883 Mount St. Helens eruption in 1980 Mount Pinatubo eruption in 1991 None Which hurricane holds the record for the highest wind speed ever recorded? Hurricane Katrina Hurricane Dorian Hurricane Patricia Hurricane Andrew None Which earthquake caused the most significant loss of life in modern history? 1906 San Francisco earthquake 2008 Sichuan earthquake 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami 2010 Haiti earthquake None Which flood is considered one of the deadliest in history? Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 1935 Yangtze River flood 1998 Bangladesh flood 2005 Hurricane Katrina flood None Time's up Most Popular
