10 worst earthquakes in the world

 People do not know the advanced news of the earthquake, and that is why the amount of damage in this natural disaster is high. This level of damage also increases due to unplanned urbanization. Earthquakes have been happening repeatedly all over the world including Bangladesh lately. The British newspaper The Guardian has published a list of the top 10 earthquakes in the world in terms of magnitude. Below are the major earthquakes:

1. Chile, 22 May 1980: Dimensions 69.5

This is said to be the largest earthquake in the world so far. The quake, measuring 9.5 on the Richter scale, killed 4,465 people in Chile. More than 20 lakh were injured. In 1960, a powerful earthquake shook southern Latin America. The quake completely destroyed a seaport called Puerto Savedra. This earthquake caused a tsunami in the sea. The tsunami killed at least 160 people in the Philippines and Japan.

2. Prince William Sound, Alaska, March 24, 1984: Dimensions 69.2

The quake caused a devastating landslide in Alaska. It also caused a tsunami in the sea. The death toll was 126 and the damage was 311 million US dollars.

3. West Coast of North Sumatra, 28 December 2004: Level 69.1

There is a connection between earthquakes and rising sea levels, known as tsunamis. The deadliest tsunami in the history of the world was in 2004, after a magnitude 9.1 earthquake. The quake affected 14 countries in Asia and East Africa. Indonesia was the hardest hit by the tsunami; One lakh 80 thousand people lost their lives in it. Many bodies could not be recovered. It took several months to calculate the death toll. The tsunami completely destroyed about 80 percent of Indonesia's fisheries and industries.

4. Kamchatka, 4 November 1952: Level 69

The epicenter was reported below the Pacific Ocean floor, however; no tsunami alert was issued. This caused a tsunami in the Pacific Ocean. The epicenter was reported below the Kamchatka Peninsula. The quake, which was felt 3,000 miles away, was felt in the Far East of Russia and the Hawaiian Islands. However, no casualties were reported in the quake. The quake also affected Peru and Chile.

5. Arica, Peru (now Chile), 13 August 18: Level 69

The epicenter was reported below the Pacific Ocean floor, however; no tsunami alert was issued. The worst-hit area was Aquipa in South America. 25,000 people died there. The quake was also felt in the Bolivian city of La Paz. Four hours after the first quake, the aftershocks of the quake hit the sea. The 18-meter-high wave hit the beach.

6. North Pacific coast of the United States, January 26, 1800: Dimension 69 (approx.)

Although there was no documented evidence of the quake long ago, North Americans have heard of the quake and its aftermath. It is thought to be one of the worst earthquakes in North America. The Pacific coast of Vancouver was devastated by the tsunami.

7. Chile, 28 February 2010: Level 7.6

Small and large earthquakes have been felt in Chile since the seventeenth century. The 2010 earthquake killed 521 people. At least 12 thousand were injured. Eight lakh people became homeless.

8. Coast of Ecuador, 13 January 1906: Level 7.6

The tsunami off the coast of Ecuador and Colombia killed more than 500 people. More than one and a half thousand were injured. The quake was also felt in Central America and San Francisco. The quake caused rivers in Hawaii to flood and flood.

9. Lisbon, November 1, 1855: Level 7.6

The epicenter was reported below the Pacific Ocean floor, however; no tsunami alert was issued. The epicenter was reported below the Pacific Ocean floor, however; no tsunami alert was issued. The tsunami and fire caused by the earthquake made the situation direr. The quake affected North America, France, and northern Italy.

10. Assam-Tibet, 15 August 1950: Level 7.6

The quake wiped out 80 villages in Assam and Tibet. The worst affected state is Assam in India. One thousand 528 people died in it. Terrible floods followed the earthquake.