The most severe natural disasters worldwide
Natural catastrophes influence the lives of people around the world. Earthquakes, volcanoes and, as a result, tsunamis, occur mainly at the edges of tectonic plates. In Europe or the eastern US, we are mostly spared from this. Other countries, e.g., the Pacific countries, are much more affected by this. Natural disasters result from natural phenomena such as weather or geological disturbances and have a significant impact. Examples of natural disasters include earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, forest fires, volcanic eruptions, tsunamis, landslides and droughts.
These events can cause widespread damage to homes, businesses, infrastructure, and natural resources, as well as loss of life. Natural disasters can also have significant economic consequences, causing billions of dollars in damage and losses in the affected regions.
On the following pages, we evaluate earthquakes, volcanoes, tropical storms and tsunamis by highlighting particularly affected countries and illustrating the damage, as well as frequency, of the events.
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These events can cause widespread damage to homes, businesses, infrastructure, and natural resources, as well as loss of life. Natural disasters can also have significant economic consequences, causing billions of dollars in damage and losses in the affected regions.
On the following pages, we evaluate earthquakes, volcanoes, tropical storms and tsunamis by highlighting particularly affected countries and illustrating the damage, as well as frequency, of the events.
Earthquakes
Earthquakes occur naturally in the lithosphere, the outer rock layers of the earth. Like volcanoes and tsunamis, they occur mainly at the edges of tectonic plates.Read more...
Volcanoes
Volcanoes are a natural geological formation that occurs when molten rock and gases from the Earth's interior reach the surface. They are mostly formed in the regions where tectonic plates collide.Read more...
Tsunamis
As a result of earthquakes and volcanoes, not only land masses move, but often also water masses. The more violent the displacement, the stronger the tsunamis, which are hardly visible on the open sea.Read more...
Tropical cyclones
Hurricanes, cyclones and typhoons form over warm ocean waters in tropical regions. They do not form in cold regions; the water surface must be at least 26 degrees warm for a hurricane to form.Read more...