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THE TEN MOST COSTLY U.S. EARTHQUAKES BY INFLATION-ADJUSTED INSURED LOSSES

$ millions)
    Insured losses (2) 
RankDateLocationOverall losses
when occurred		Dollars
when
occurred		In 2014
dollars (3)		Fatalities
1Jan. 17, 1994California: Northridge, Los Angeles, San Fernando Valley, Ventura, Orange$44,000$15,300$24,44061
2Apr. 18, 1906California: San Francisco, Santa Rosa, San Jose5241804,300 (4)3,000
3Oct. 17, 1989California: Loma Prieta, Santa Cruz, San Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley, Silicon Valley10,0009601,83068
4Feb. 28, 2001Washington: Olympia, Seattle, Tacoma; Oregon2,0003004001
5Mar. 27-28, 1964Alaska: Anchorage, Kodiak Island, Seward, Valdez, Portage, Whittier, Cordova, Homer, Seldovia54045340131
6Feb. 9, 1971California: San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles5533520065
7Oct. 1, 1987California: Los Angeles, Whittier360751608
8Aug. 24, 2014California: Napa, Vallejo, Solano, Sonoma, American Canyon7001501501
9Apr. 4, 2010California: San Diego, Calexico, El Centro, Los Angeles, Imperial; Arizona: Phoenix, Yuma150100110NA
10Sep. 3, 2000California: Napa805070NA
(1) Costliest U.S. earthquakes occurring from 1950 to 2014, based on insured losses when occurred. Includes the 1906 San Francisco, California, earthquake, for which reliable insured losses are available.
(2) Based on property losses including, if applicable, agricultural, offshore, marine, aviation and National Flood Insurance Program losses in the United States and may differ from data shown elsewhere.
(3) Inflation-adjusted to 2014 dollars by Munich Re.
(4) Inflation-adjusted to 2014 dollars based on 1913 Bureau of Labor Statistics data (earliest year available).

NA=Data not available.
Source: © 2015 Munich Re, Geo Risks Research, NatCatSERVICE.
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