The earthquake and tsunami, which struck Japan in March 2011, caused insured losses amounting to ** billion U.S. dollars and total losses reaching approximately *** billion U.S. dollars. Apart from the costs to the insurance industry, total losses have also been included for reference.
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Insurance Information Institute. (April 27, 2021). Most expensive earthquakes to the insurance industry worldwide from 1980 to 2020 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 02, 2026, from /statistics/267175/insured-losses-caused-by-the-most-costly-earthquakes-since-1980/
Insurance Information Institute. "Most expensive earthquakes to the insurance industry worldwide from 1980 to 2020 (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. April 27, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed August 02, 2026. /statistics/267175/insured-losses-caused-by-the-most-costly-earthquakes-since-1980/
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Insurance Information Institute. "Most Expensive Earthquakes to The Insurance Industry Worldwide from 1980 to 2020 (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 27 Apr 2021, /statistics/267175/insured-losses-caused-by-the-most-costly-earthquakes-since-1980/
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Most expensive earthquakes to the insurance industry worldwide from 1980 to 2020 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], Insurance Information Institute, April 27, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/267175/insured-losses-caused-by-the-most-costly-earthquakes-since-1980/