The 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
* Magnitude: 9.0 Mw (Largest earthquake ever recorded in Japan and seventh largest in the world since modern record-keeping began in 1900.)
* Deaths: 15,893 confirmed, 2,560 missing
* Injured: 6,152 seriously, 409,650 minor injuries
* Tsunami height: Up to 40.5 meters (133 ft)
* Affected areas: Japan, Indonesia, Taiwan, Philippines, Russia, Micronesia, Mexico, Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica, United States, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, France
The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
* Magnitude: 9.1–9.3 Mw (Third-largest earthquake recorded on a seismograph.)
* Deaths: 227,898
* Injured: 1,200,000
* Tsunami height: Up to 30 meters (98 ft)
* Affected areas: Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Thailand, Myanmar, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa, Madagascar, Seychelles, Mauritius, Maldives, Comoros