The World's Deadliest Natural Disasters

Natural disaster illustration. Source

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Do you know what is the deadliest disaster in the world?
According to the statistical databook, the deadliest natural disaster in the world is an earthquake that takes many lives.

During the period 2010 to 2019, the number of deaths due to earthquakes reached 60 thousand people per year. This figure represents 0.1 percent of total global deaths.

Earthquakes are vibrations that occur on the earth's surface caused by energy that appears suddenly and forms seismic waves. Earthquakes are usually caused by shifts in the earth's crust/plate. The resulting force depends on the type and size of the earthquake experienced over a given period of time.

Broadly speaking, earthquakes are divided into several types, namely volcanic earthquakes, tectonic earthquakes and falling or falling earthquakes.

Volcanic earthquakes are earthquakes caused by volcanic eruptions. While tectonic earthquakes are earthquakes that occur by shifting the earth's crust due to the release of energy in the subduction zone. Tectonic earthquakes have a very powerful strength and have occurred in several areas in Indonesia, such as the earthquake that caused the Aceh Tsunami on December 26, 2004, the earthquake in Bengkulu and Pangandaran.

While earthquakes collapse or fall are earthquakes caused by landslides, cave collapses and so on. This type of earthquake has a small impact and in a narrow area.

Besides earthquakes, natural disasters that occupy the second deadliest position in the world are extreme weather and floods. This disaster caused many victims, even took many victims in the world. Over the past decade, the death toll stood at 74,244 and 50,673 people, respectively. Historically, extreme weather and floods have been the most fatal natural disasters. However, deaths from these events are relatively low compared to earthquakes.

While the fourth deadliest natural disaster in the world is a hurricane which claimed the lives of up to 27,632 people. Then a drought killed 20,120 people. The landslide reached 10,109 people. Volcanic activity as many as 1,363 people. Forest fires reached 881 people and mass movements reached 100 people.

Statistical data on fatalities by type of natural disaster. Source

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