The terrifying numbers of natural disasters

(Baonghean.vn) - On the occasion of the International Day for Disaster Reduction (October 13), let's review the record damage figures caused by natural disasters around the world.

1. 10 natural disasters that caused the most human losses

Floods in Vietnam cause great loss of life and property. Illustrative photo

1498, oneThe earthquake and tsunami off the coast of Nankaido, Japan, killed more than 30,000 people.

November 1, 1755, the capital city of Lisbon, Portugal, was hit by a powerful earthquake that caused major casualties and damage. According to estimates, about 30,000 people died in the natural disaster.This.

August 13, 1868, Arica in Chile was rocked by a powerful earthquake and subsequent tsunami. The natural disaster claimed the lives of an estimated 20,000 people.

August 27, 1883, the volcano on the island of Krakatoa - located in the Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra - erupted. The resulting powerful tsunami took the lives of about 35,000 people.

The earthquake that occurred in Japan in 1896.

1896, Japan continues to experience a strong earthquake and tsunami that occurred in Sanriku. According to estimates, about 27,000 people were killed.

1908, an earthquakeA 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck Mesina, Sicily, Italy. An estimated 120,000 people died in the earthquake.

May 22, 1960, a 9.5 magnitude earthquake that struck Chile has claimed livesof 1,655 people and about 3,000 others were injured.

2004, a 9.1 magnitude earthquake struck Sumatra, India. This was followed by the Andaman tsunami which killed 230,000 people.

March 2011, Tohoku in Japan suffered a double disaster of earthquake and tsunami. As a result, nearly 16,000 people died.

2. 10 most economically damaging natural disasters

Drought occurred in the US in 1980

1980, happenThe drought and heat wave in the US caused $55 billion in damage. This drought and heat wave occurred during the summer in the US Midwest.

In 1988,The drought that hit North America cost the United States $78 billion. The drought also caused the worst dust storms in 60 years.

In 1994,A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck north of Los Angeles and lasted only 10-20 seconds, making it one of the most damaging lightning-fast earthquakes ever recorded.42 billion USD.

January 17, 1995,a matchA 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture., Japan caused $100 billion in damage.

October 23, 2004, one tearthquake lice6.8 magnitude earthquake occurredin the Hokuriku region of Honshu, Japan's largest island, causing damage34 billion USD).

August 2005,attackHurricane Katrina hit the US causing $108 billion in damage. To date, Hurricane Katrina remains the most catastrophic natural disaster in US history.

Sichuan earthquake (China) in 2008.

May 12, 2008, one tearthquake occurredin Ngawa Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China with a magnitude of 8.0 on the Richter scale. In the three years after the earthquake occurred, the Chinese government had to spend up to 146 billion USD to restore the damage caused by this disaster.

February 27, 2010,oneAn earthquake occurred off the coast of Maule, Chile, with a magnitude of 8.8 on the Richter scale, lasting about 3 minutes, causing damage of 31 billion USD.

March 11, 2011, a battle broke outThe Tohoku earthquake in Japan caused $235 billion in damage. Also known as the Great East Japan Earthquake, it was the costliest earthquake in human history.

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