Millions of years ago on our home planet there were powerful earthquakes on a daily basis - the formation of the familiar form of the Earth was developing. Today we can say that the seismic activity practically does not disturb humanity.
However, at times rough activity in the bowels of the planet makes itself felt, and the tremors lead to the destruction of buildings and the death of people. In today's collection we bring to your attention 10 of the most destructive earthquakes in the modern history of .
Contents:
- 10. Iran, 21 June 1990
- 9. Peru, 31 May 1970
- 8. China, 12 May 2008
- 7. Pakistan, 8 October 2005
- 6. Turkey, 27 December 1939
- 5Turkmen SSR, 6 October 1948
- 4. Japan, 1 September 1923
- 3. Indonesia, 26 December 2004
- 2. China, 28 July 1976
- 1. Haiti, 12 January 2010
10. Iran, 21June 1990
The force of the pushes reached 7.7 points. The earthquake in the province of Gilan led to the death of 40 thousand people, more than 6 thousand were injured. Significant destruction occurred in 9 cities and about 700 small towns.
9. Peru, 31 May 1970
The most terrible natural disaster in the country's history has claimed the lives of 67,000 Peruvians. The push with a power of 7.5 points lasted about 45 seconds. As a result, landslides and floods occurred over a vast territory, which led to truly devastating consequences.
8. China, May 12, 2008
A powerful earthquake in Sichuan Province had a force of 7.8 points and resulted in the death of 69,000 people. About 18 thousand and today are considered missing, and more than 370 thousand were injured.
7. Pakistan, October 8, 2005
An earthquake of 7.6 points killed 84 thousand people. The epicenter of the disaster was located in the Kashmir region. As a result of the earthquake, a gap of 100 km was formed on the surface of the Earth.
6. Turkey, December 27, 1939
The force of the tremors during this devastating earthquake reached 8 points. Strong shocks lasted about a minute, and then followed by 7 so-called "aftershocks" - weaker echoes of a concussion. As a result of the disaster, 100 thousand people were killed.
5. Turkmen SSR, October 6, 1948
The force of the tremors in the epicenter of the most powerful earthquake reached 10 points on the Richter scale. Almost completely destroyed Ashgabat, and the victims of the disaster were, according to various estimates, from 100 to 165 thousand people. Annually on October 6 in Turkmenistan celebrate the Memorial Day of the victims of the earthquake.
4. Japan, September 1, 1923
The great earthquake of Kanto, as the Japanese call it, almost completely destroyed Tokyo and Yokohama. The force of tremors reached 8.3 points, resulting in the death of 174 thousand people. The damage from the earthquake was estimated at $ 4.5 billion, which at that time was equal to two annual budgets of the country.
3. Indonesia, 26 December 2004
An underwater earthquake of 9.3 magnitude caused a series of tsunamis that killed 230,000 people. As a result of the disaster, the countries of Asia, Indonesia and the eastern coast of Africa suffered.
2. China, July 28, 1976
An earthquake of 8.2 magnitude killed nearly 230,000 people in the vicinity of the Chinese city of Tangshan. Many international experts believe that official statistics have greatly underestimated the number of deaths, which can be equal to 800 thousand people.
1. Haiti, 12 January 2010
The , the most destructive earthquake in the last 100 years, was only 7 points, but the number of human casualties exceeded 232 thousand. Several million Haitians were left homeless, and the capital of Haiti, Port-au-Prince, is almost completely destroyed. As a result, people were forced to survive for months in the conditions of devastation and unsanitary conditions, which led to the outbreak of a number of serious infections, including cholera.
