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Earthquakes

Earthquakes are among the most destructive disasters. They usually occur without any warning and often result in a of life and the collapse of buildings. In addition, earthquakes may cause landslides or create gigantic tidal waves. Such a disaster happened in 2004, when an earthquake the coast of Indonesia a massive tsunami that killed over 200,000 people.

Earthquakes mostly where the earth's tectonic plates meet. Massive amounts of energy are when two plates push towards, pull apart from or slide past each other. millions happen every year there are only a small number that and very few that cause damage.

In many cases, an earthquake 30 to 60 seconds. There is hardly any time to once the shaking starts. The brutal forces of an earthquake start a chain reaction in a building's structure when it is shaken. A building's height, and construction materials are significant when it comes to its inhabitants surviving such a disaster.