Tag: Natural disasters
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5 largest earthquakes ever recorded in the History of Mankind
It is estimated that there are 20000 earthquakes a year worldwide meaning roughly 55 per day. Out of these, 16 major earthquakes have taken place at magnitude 7 or more and the other ones are smaller ones. It has been seen that most earthquakes take place in the sea bed resulting in more dangers to ... -
Japan Lifts Tsunami Warnings After Facing 155 Earthquakes In A Day
The New Year wasn’t ‘Happy’ at all for Japan. As the country faced a series of earthquakes that started on 1st January. In total, there have been 155 earthquakes, including a very strong one with a magnitude of 7.6. These earthquakes caused tsunamis, leading to waves more than a meter high. This has resulted in ...