On April 25, 2015, one of the most destructive earthquakes on the planet occurred in Nepal, which claimed the lives of more than 3,000 people and turned many buildings and historical monuments into ruins. According to experts, Nepalese residents may experience new aftershocks in the coming week. In our review of the 10 most destructive earthquakes that occurred on Earth over the last century.
1. Valdivia, Chile
This earthquake, which occurred in 1960, was the strongest recorded in history, reaching a maximum of 9.5 on the Richter scale. This can be compared to the simultaneous explosion of 1000 atomic bombs. The earthquake was felt not only in Valdivia, but also in the Hawaiian Islands - 700 km away. During the disaster, which destroyed Valvidia, Concepción and Puerto Montt, 6,000 people died. Material damage amounted to more than $1 billion.
2. Sumatra, Indonesia
On December 26, 2004, a magnitude 9.3 earthquake occurred at the bottom of the Indian Ocean, which caused a huge tsunami. It was the second most seismically active earthquake in the world, and the longest duration of tremors recorded. Even the Maldives and Thailand suffered from its consequences, as more than 5 tsunamis hit the entire coast of the Indian Sea. 225,000 people died, and in just the first 10 minutes of the disaster, the damage from it amounted to more than $7 billion.
3. Tanshan, China
On July 28, 1976, an earthquake occurred in the Chinese province of Hebei, leveling the city of Tangshan. 255,000 people died, although the Chinese government initially claimed 655,000 dead. The magnitude 8.2 earthquake lasted only 10 seconds but caused massive destruction in the area. Hebei is a region with very low level risk of earthquakes, so the buildings in Tangshan were not earthquake resistant. Total damage was 10 billion yuan, or $1.3 billion.
4. Tashkent, Uzbekistan, USSR
In the early morning of April 26, 1966, an earthquake with a magnitude of 8 occurred in Tashkent. The zone of maximum destruction was 10 square meters. kilometers. 8 people died, 78 thousand families were left homeless. More than 2 million square meters of buildings were destroyed.
5. Port-au-Prince, Haiti
The strength of the earthquake in Haiti, which occurred on January 12, 2010, was 7.0 on the Richter scale. The epicenter of the tremors was located near Leogane, 25 km west of the capital of Haiti, Port-au-Prince. At least 52 tremors were recorded, which were felt even after 12 days. The earthquake resulted in 316,000 deaths, 300,000 people were injured, and more than a million people were left homeless. 250,000 homes and 30,000 commercial buildings were also destroyed.
6. Tohoku, Japan
On March 11, 2011, the east coast of Japan was hit by a magnitude 9.03 earthquake, which was the strongest in the country's history. The earthquake, considered one of the world's five largest, resulted in 15,878 deaths, 6,126 injuries and 2,173 missing in 20 prefectures. It also destroyed 129,225 buildings, and the tsunami caused by the earthquake led to serious damage infrastructure and fires in many areas. The Fukushima nuclear power plant was severely damaged, leading to radioactive contamination. As a result, Japan faced its biggest crisis since World War II.
7. Ashgabat, USSR
This earthquake of magnitude 7.3 occurred on October 6, 1948 near Ashgabat. Due to censorship, it was not reported in the media mass media, so there was no information about casualties and destruction. The number of victims is estimated at 110,000 people, and 98% of all buildings in Ashgabat were destroyed.
8. Sichuan, China
On May 8, 2008, a magnitude 8.0 earthquake occurred in the Chinese province of Sichuan. It was so strong that it was felt in neighboring countries, as well as in distant Beijing and Shanghai, where buildings swayed from the tremors. According to official data, the death toll was 69,197 people. 374,176 people were injured and 18,222 are considered missing. The Chinese government has allocated 1 trillion yuan or $146.5 billion to rebuild areas that were damaged by the earthquake.
9. Kashmir, Pakistan
On October 8, 2005, the disputed region of Pakistan and India, Kashmir, was hit by an earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale. The disaster killed 85,000 people, injured more than 69,000, and left 4 million Kashmiris homeless.
10. Izmit, Türkiye
A magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck northern Turkey on August 17, 1990. Although it lasted only 3.7 seconds, the city of Izmit was practically reduced to ruins. Officially there were 17,127 casualties and 43,959 wounded, although other sources put the actual death toll at 45,000. The earthquake destroyed 120,000 poorly designed houses and severely damaged 50,000 other buildings. More than 300,000 people were left homeless.
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We invite you to take a look at the Geological Society of London's report on the most powerful earthquakes of the last 100 years. Armenia, USA, Japan, China, Chile and others - all these countries suffered from natural disasters.
At 5:12 am, a powerful earthquake occurred in San Francisco, the magnitude of which was 7.8 on the Richter scale. Tremors were felt even in the center of Nevada, located inland. As a result of this disaster, almost 80% of the buildings in the city of San Francisco were destroyed, 300,000 people were left homeless, and 3,000 died.
The epicenter of the earthquake with a magnitude of 7.5 was located in the strait between Sicily and the Apennine Peninsula. As a result of this earthquake, which is considered the strongest European earthquake, the cities of Messina and Reggio Calabria were almost completely destroyed. In Messina, almost half of the inhabitants died. The total number of deaths is estimated at 70-100 thousand people (some sources put the figure up to 200 thousand).
This earthquake of magnitude 8.3 is also called the Great Kanto Earthquake, since the Japanese Kanto province suffered the most from the disaster. Over two days, 356 tremors occurred, and the height of the tsunami in Sagami Bay reached 12 meters. The death toll in that disaster is estimated at 142,800 people.
4. Quetta, Pakistan, 1936.
The earthquake completely destroyed urban infrastructure, the death toll was nearly 40,000 and damage was estimated at US$25 million.
5. Concepcion, Chile, 1939.
The magnitude of the tremors was 8.3. 28,000 people died and nearly $100 million in damage was incurred.
This city regularly experiences powerful earthquakes. In 1939, the disaster claimed the lives of 36 to 39 thousand people.
The earthquake of magnitude 5.9 lasted only 15 seconds, but the death toll was 15 thousand people, 12 thousand were injured, and 35 thousand were left homeless.
8. Chimbote, Peru, 1970.
The magnitude 7.7 earthquake severely damaged the fishing industry, causing unemployment and impoverishment for several years. During the earthquake itself, 67 thousand people died and damage amounted to $550 million.
This earthquake of magnitude 8.2 is considered one of the largest in terms of the number of casualties in the history of observations. Then the disaster claimed more than 650 thousand lives.
The 7.5 magnitude earthquake killed more than 22,000 people and injured 70,000. Damage amounted to $1.1 billion.
This magnitude 8.1 earthquake is considered one of America's most destructive earthquakes. The number of dead then was 9 thousand people, 30 thousand were injured and 100 thousand were left homeless.
The magnitude of the catastrophic Spitak earthquake was 7.2 points. The city of Spitak and 58 other villages were completely destroyed. The death toll was 25 thousand people, and 514 thousand were left homeless. Damage was estimated at $14 billion.
The earthquake, which had a magnitude of 7.1, occurred right before the start of the World Series baseball game, which is why in the United States this earthquake is also called the “World Series earthquake.” Compared to other earthquakes, there were not so many deaths: 68 people. The tremors completely destroyed an entire network of roads, and the total material damage amounted to 6 billion dollars.
The magnitude of the tremors was 7.3. 6,434 people died and damage amounted to $200 million.
Magnitude 7.6, the number of victims was 17,217 people, over 43 thousand were injured. The earthquake sparked a fire at the oil refinery, which took several days to extinguish. Total damage amounted to $25 billion.
The magnitude was 9.1 points. The earthquake created the deadliest modern history, which killed almost 300,000 people. The monstrous earthquake changed the speed of the Earth's rotation, causing the day to become shorter by 2.68 microseconds.
The powerful magnitude was 8.8, the total number of deaths reached almost 800 people. The earthquake caused a tsunami that even reached Australia.
A magnitude of up to 9.1 points is in the entire history of observations. As of March 14, official sources report almost 5,000 deaths, but this figure is not final.
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On April 25, 2015, one of the most powerful earthquakes in history occurred in Nepal, claiming thousands of lives and destroying large number historical monuments.
This is the seventh major earthquake in the 21st century. Let's try to remember them all.
2003 Iranian Bam earthquake
alex-dfg.livejournal.comDecember 26, 2003 ancient city Bam in Kerman province, Iran, experienced a devastating earthquake (magnitude 6.3), which killed more than 35 thousand people and injured more than 22 thousand (out of a population of 200 thousand). About 90% of the historic city's clay buildings were destroyed.
The impact of the earthquake was so widespread because many of the houses were made of clay and did not meet local 1989 codes.
Earthquake in Indian Ocean in 2004
By U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class Philip A. McDaniel, via Wikimedia Commons An undersea earthquake in the Indian Ocean, exactly one year after the Iranian one, on December 26, 2004, caused a tsunami, recognized as the deadliest natural disaster in modern history. The magnitude of the earthquake was, according to various estimates, from 9.1 to 9.3. This is the third most powerful earthquake on record.
The epicenter of the earthquake was in the Indian Ocean, north of the island of Simeulue, located off the northwestern coast of the island of Sumatra (Indonesia). The tsunami reached the shores of Indonesia, Sri Lanka, southern India, Thailand and other countries. The height of the waves exceeded 15 meters. The tsunami caused enormous destruction and a huge number of dead people, even to Port Elizabeth, South Africa, 6900 km from the epicenter.
According to various estimates, from 225 thousand to 300 thousand people died. The true death toll is unlikely to ever be known, as many people were swept out to sea.
2008 Sichuan earthquake
By 人神之间 (Own work (Original text: self-made 自己制作)) [GFDL or CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons The Sichuan earthquake was a devastating earthquake that occurred on May 12, 2008 in Sichuan Province, China. The magnitude of the earthquake was 8 Mw according to the China Seismological Bureau. The epicenter was recorded 75 km from the capital of Sichuan province, Chengdu. The earthquake was felt in Beijing (1500 km away) and Shanghai (1700 km), where they shook office buildings and the evacuation began. It was also felt in neighboring countries: India, Pakistan, Thailand, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Nepal, Mongolia and Russia.
The earthquake occurred in the seismically active Longmenshan fault, which runs along the western edge of the Sichuan Basin, separating it from the Sino-Tibetan mountains.
Official sources state that as of August 4, 2008, about 70 thousand people were killed, about 18 thousand people were missing, and almost 300 thousand were injured.
2010 Haiti earthquake
By Logan Abassi / UNDP Global [CC BY 2.0 ], undefined On January 12, 2010, a major earthquake occurred on the island of Haiti. The epicenter was located 22 km southwest of the capital of the Republic of Haiti, Port-au-Prince.
The earthquake in Haiti was the result of a movement earth's crust in the contact zone of the Caribbean and North American lithospheric plates. The last time an earthquake of such destructive force occurred in Haiti was in 1751.
According to official data, as of March 18, 2010, the death toll was more than 200 thousand people, more than 300 thousand people were injured, and 869 people were missing. Material damage is estimated at 5.6 billion euros.
2010 Chile earthquake
By Atilio Leandro (originally posted to Flickr as San Antonio/Chile) [CC BY-SA 2.0 ], undefined The Chile earthquake was a powerful earthquake that occurred on February 27, 2010 off the coast of Chile, causing loss of life, destruction, and a tsunami. One of the largest earthquakes in the last half century. The epicenter of the magnitude 8.8 earthquake was 90 kilometers from the capital of the Bio-Bio region, Concepción, the country's second largest agglomeration after Santiago. Less than a thousand people became victims of the disaster.
The earthquake caused a tsunami, which hit 11 islands and the coast of Maule, but the number of victims caused by the tsunami was minimal: most of the residents of the coast managed to hide from the tsunami in the mountains.
2011 Japan earthquake
By U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ethan Johnson [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons An earthquake off the east coast of Honshu in Japan, also known as the Great East Japan Earthquake, occurred on March 11, 2011. Its magnitude was up to 9.1. This is the strongest earthquake in the known history of Japan.
The earthquake caused a powerful tsunami, which caused widespread destruction on the northern islands of the Japanese archipelago. The maximum wave height was about 40 meters. The tsunami spread throughout Pacific Ocean; in many coastal countries, including along the entire Pacific coast of North and South America from Alaska to Chile, warnings were issued and evacuations were carried out.
As a result of a natural disaster, an accident occurred at the Fukushima-1 nuclear power plant. Three reactors were in varying degrees damaged and became a source of strong radioactive emissions.
As of September 5, 2012, the official death toll as a result of the earthquake and tsunami was more than 15 thousand people, about 3 thousand are missing, and more than 6 thousand were injured.
2015 Nepal earthquake
By Krish Dulal (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons The 2015 Nepal earthquakes were a series of earthquakes with magnitudes ranging from 4.2Mw to 7.8Mw that occurred on April 25 and 26, 2015. Tremors were felt in Nepal's capital Kathmandu. Tremors were also observed on Everest, triggering a descent snow avalanches, resulting in the death of more than 80 climbers.
The Nepalese government has confirmed the death of more than 4 thousand people, about 7 thousand people were injured. According to media reports, a total of about 100 people died in Nepal's neighboring countries (India, Bangladesh, China).
According to preliminary data, thousands of houses were completely destroyed in the country, the damage is estimated at $5 billion.
On the morning of April 25, an earthquake of magnitude 7.9 occurred in Nepal. As a result, the capital of the country, Kathmandu, was seriously damaged, many houses were destroyed to the ground, and the death toll goes into the thousands. This is the worst natural disaster to hit Nepal in the last 80 years.
Today we will tell you about 10 most powerful earthquakes in recorded history.
10. Assam - Tibet, 1950 - magnitude 8.6
As a result of an earthquake in Tibet and Indian state Assam killed more than 1,500 people. The natural disaster provoked the formation of cracks in the ground, as well as numerous avalanches and landslides. Some landslides were so large that they blocked the flow of rivers. After some time, when the water nevertheless broke through the obstacle from the mud, the rivers flooded vast areas, demolishing everything in its path. The epicenter of the earthquake was in Tibet, where the Eurasian and Hindustan tectonic plates collide.
9. North Sumatra, Indonesia, 2005 – magnitude 8.6
The earthquake occurred on March 28, 2005, several months after the tsunami completely destroyed the region (see point 3). The natural disaster claimed the lives of more than 1,000 people and caused serious damage to the region that has not recovered. The epicenter of the earthquake was in the Indian Ocean, where the Indo-Australian and Eurasian plates collide.
8. Alaska, USA, 1965 – magnitude 8.7
Despite its strength, the earthquake did not cause serious damage due to the fact that its epicenter is located in a fairly sparsely populated area near the Aleutian Islands. The ten-meter tsunami that followed also did not cause serious damage. The earthquake occurred where the Pacific and North American plates collided.
7. Ecuador, 1906 – magnitude 8.8
On January 31, 1906, an 8.8 magnitude earthquake occurred off the coast of Ecuador. As a result of powerful tremors, a tsunami arose that hit the entire coast of Central America. Due to the low population density, the death toll was relatively small - about 1,500 people.
6. Chile, 2010 – magnitude 8.8
On February 27, 2010, one of the largest earthquakes in the last half century occurred in Chile. The magnitude of the earthquake was 8.8 on the Richter scale. The main damage was suffered by the cities of Bio-Bio and Maule, the death toll was more than 600 people.
The earthquake caused a tsunami that hit 11 islands and the coast of Maule, but casualties were avoided because residents hid in the mountains in advance. The amount of damage is estimated at $15-$30 billion, about 2 million people were left homeless, and about half a million residential buildings were destroyed.
5. Kamchatka, Russia, 1952 – magnitude 9.0
On November 5, 1952, 130 kilometers from the coast of Kamchatka, an earthquake occurred, the magnitude of which was estimated at 9 points on the Richter scale. An hour later, a powerful tsunami reached the coast, which destroyed the city of Severo-Kurilsk and caused damage to a number of other settlements. According to official data, 2,336 people died, which was approximately 40% of the population of Severo-Kurilsk. Three waves up to 15-18 meters high hit the city. Damage from the tsunami is estimated at $1 million.
4. Honshu, Japan, 2011 – magnitude 9.0
On March 11, 2011, an earthquake measuring 9.0 on the Richter scale occurred east of the island of Honshu. This earthquake is considered the most powerful ever famous story Japan.
The tremors caused a powerful tsunami (up to 7 meters in height), which killed about 16 thousand people. Moreover, an earthquake and a tsunami were the cause of the accident at the Fukushima-1 nuclear power plant. The total damage from the disaster is estimated at $14.5-$36.6 billion.
3. North Sumatra, Indonesia, 2004 – magnitude 9.1
An undersea earthquake in the Indian Ocean on December 26, 2004 caused a tsunami that was considered the deadliest natural disaster in modern history. The magnitude of the earthquake was, according to various estimates, from 9.1 to 9.3. This is the third most powerful earthquake on record.
The epicenter of the earthquake was not far from the Indonesian island of Sumatra. The earthquake triggered one of the most destructive tsunamis in history. The height of the waves exceeded 15 meters, they reached the shores of Indonesia, Sri Lanka, southern India, Thailand and several other countries.
Satellite image (before and after the tsunami)
The tsunami almost completely destroyed coastal infrastructure in the east of Sri Lanka and the northwestern coast of Indonesia. According to various estimates, from 225 thousand to 300 thousand people died. Damage from the tsunami amounted to about $10 billion.
2. Alaska, USA, 1964 – magnitude 9.2
The Great Alaska Earthquake is the strongest earthquake in US history, with a magnitude of 9.1-9.2 on the Richter scale and a duration of approximately 3 minutes. The epicenter of the earthquake was in College Fjord, the northern part of the Gulf of Alaska at a depth of more than 20 km. The tremors caused a powerful tsunami, which carried away more lives.
The Great Alaska Earthquake caused destruction in many populated areas Alaska. However, the death toll was quite small - only 140 people, and 131 of them died from the tsunami. The waves caused serious damage as far as California and Japan. The damage in 1965 prices was about $400 million.
1. Chile, 1960 – magnitude 9.5
The Great Chilean Earthquake (or Valdivian Earthquake) is the strongest earthquake in the history of observation; its magnitude, according to various estimates, ranged from 9.3 to 9.5. The earthquake occurred on May 22, 1960, its epicenter was located near the city of Valdivia, 435 kilometers south of Santiago. 
The tremors caused a powerful tsunami, the height of the waves reaching 10 meters. The number of victims was about 6 thousand people, and the majority of people died from the tsunami. The huge waves caused severe damage around the world, killing 138 people in Japan, 61 in Hawaii and 32 in the Philippines. The damage in 1960 prices was about half a billion dollars.
As earthquake statistics show, seismological disasters account for 13% of total number natural Over the past hundred years, about 2,000 tremors with a magnitude of 7 or more have occurred in the world. Of these, 65 cases exceeded the 8 mark.
World situation
If you look at a world map on which seismological activity is displayed as dots, you will notice one pattern. These are some characteristic lines along which tremors are intensely recorded. The tectonic boundaries of the earth's crust are located in these zones. Statistics have established that strong catastrophic earthquakes, which entail the most destructive consequences, occur due to tension in the source of “rubbing in” of tectonic plates. 
Earthquake statistics over 100 years show that about a hundred seismic disasters occurred on continental tectonic plates (not oceanic) alone, in which 1.4 million people died. A total of 130 strong earthquakes were recorded during this period.
The table shows the largest known seismic disasters since the 16th century:
| Year | Scene of the incident | Destruction and casualties |
| 1556 | China | The victims were 830 thousand people. According to current estimates, the earthquake can be assigned highest score– 12 points. |
| 1755 | Lisbon (Portugal) | The city was completely destroyed, 100 thousand inhabitants died |
| 1906 | San Francisco (USA) | Most of the city was destroyed, 1,500 people became victims (7.8 points) |
| 1908 | Messina (Italy) | The destruction claimed 87 thousand. human lives(magnitude 7.5) |
| 1948 | Ashgabat (Turkmenistan) | 175 thousand people died |
| 1960 | Chile | The largest earthquake recorded in the last century. It was rated 9.5 points. Three cities were destroyed. About 10 thousand residents became victims |
| 1976 | Tien Shan (China) | Magnitude 8.2. 242 thousand people died |
| 1988 | Armenia | Several cities and towns were destroyed. More than 25 thousand victims were recorded (7.3 points) |
| 1990 | Iran | About 50 thousand inhabitants died (magnitude 7.4) |
| 2004 | Indian Ocean | The epicenter of the 9.3 magnitude earthquake was at the bottom of the ocean, which killed 250 thousand people |
| 2011 | Japan | An earthquake with a magnitude of 9.1 caused the death of more than 15 thousand people and had enormous economic and environmental consequences not only for Japan, but for the whole world. |
Over the 30 years of the end of the 20th century, about 1 million people died in seismic disasters. This is approximately 33 thousand per year. Over the past 10 years, earthquake statistics show an increase in the average annual figure to 45 thousand victims. 
Every day hundreds of imperceptible vibrations of the earth's surface occur on the planet. This is not always associated with the movement of the earth's crust. Human actions: construction, mining, blasting - all of them entail vibrations that are recorded by modern seismographs every second. However, since 2009, the USGS geological service, which collects data on earthquake statistics in the world, has stopped taking into account tremors below 4.5 points.
Crete Island
The island is located in a tectonic fault zone, so increased seismological activity there is a frequent occurrence. According to statistics, earthquakes in Crete do not exceed 5 points. With such force, there are no destructive consequences, and local residents do not pay any attention to this shaking. On the graph you can see the number of registered seismic shocks by month with a magnitude greater than 1 point. You can see what recent years their intensity increased slightly. 
Earthquakes in Italy
The country is located in a zone of seismic activity on the territory of the same tectonic fault as Greece. Earthquake statistics in Italy over the past 5 years show an increase in the number of monthly tremors from 700 to 2000. In August 2016, a strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 occurred. That day claimed the lives of 295 people and injured more than 400.
In January 2017, another earthquake with a magnitude of less than 6 occurred in Italy; there were almost no casualties from the destruction. However, the shock was caused in the province of Pescara. The Rigopiano Hotel was buried under it, killing 30 people.
There are resources that display earthquake statistics online. For example, the IRIS organization (USA), which collects, systematizes, studies and distributes seismological data, presents a monitor of this type: 
The website contains information showing the presence of earthquakes on the planet in at the moment. Here their magnitude is shown, there is information for yesterday, as well as events from 2 weeks or 5 years ago. You can take a closer look at the areas of the planet you are interested in by selecting the appropriate map from the list.
The situation in Russia
According to earthquake statistics in Russia and the OSR (General Seismic Zoning) map, more than 26% of the country's area is located in seismically hazardous zones. Tremors of magnitude 7 may occur here. This includes Kamchatka, the Baikal region, the Kuril Islands, Altai, North Caucasus and Sayans. There are about 3,000 villages, about 100 thermal power plants and hydroelectric power stations, 5 nuclear power plants and enterprises of increased environmental hazard.
Krasnodar region
The zone contains about 28 districts of the region, with a population of approximately 4 million people. Among them is the large resort city of Sochi - according to earthquake statistics, the last seismic activity above 4 points was registered in the fall of 2016. Kuban is mostly located in the zone of magnitude 8–10 earthquakes (MSK-64 scale). This is the highest seismic hazard index throughout the Russian Federation.
The reason is the resumption of tectonic processes in 1980. Earthquake statistics in the Krasnodar region annually record about 250 seismic shocks of more than 2 points. Since 1973, 130 of them have been force 4 or higher. Tremors with a magnitude greater than 6 are recorded once every 5 years, and above 7 - once every 11 years. 
Irkutsk
Due to its location near the Baikal Rift, earthquake statistics for Irkutsk record up to 40 minor tremors every month. In August 2008, seismic activity with a magnitude of 6.2 was recorded. The epicenter was in Lake Baikal, where the indicator reached 7 points. Some buildings were cracked, but no significant damage or casualties were recorded. In February 2016, another earthquake of magnitude 5.5 occurred.
Ekaterinburg
Despite the fact that the growth of the Ural Mountains has long ceased, the statistics of earthquakes in Yekaterinburg continues to be updated with new data. In 2015, an earthquake of magnitude 4.2 was recorded there, but there were no casualties.
Conclusion
Between the end of 2008 and 2011, there was a decrease in seismic activity on the planet, to a level of less than 2,500 events per month and a magnitude above 4.5. However, after the earthquake in Japan in 2011, between 2011 and 2016 there was a tendency for earthquake activity around the world to almost double. Earthquake statistics for recent years are as follows:
- tremors from 8 points and above – 1 time/year;
- from 7 to 7.9 points – 17 times/year;
- from 6 to 6.9 – 134 times/year;
- from 5 to 5.9 – 1319 times/year.
Predicting earthquakes is very difficult. It is often possible to say with certainty where it will happen, but when exactly it will happen is impossible to determine. However, there are biological precursors. The day before strong earthquake and other representatives of the fauna living in this territory begin to behave abnormally.
