Which Countries Are at Risk of Earthquakes? Here are the 10 Countries

Which Countries Are at Risk of Earthquakes? Here are the 10 Countries

While seismic activity can strike anywhere in the world, these countries face a disproportionate number of earthquakes.

Countries Prone to Earthquakes

As the recent devastation in Turkey and Syria has shown, earthquakes are among the most deadly and unpredictable natural disasters. The two countries share the plight of countless other nations scattered on fault lines across the globe, where the costs of earthquakes routinely number in the billions of dollars and thousands of lives. In 2022, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recorded 1,902 deaths related to earthquakes, and more than 20,000 have died in Syria and Turkey’s earthquakes in February alone.

Here are 10 countries at high risk of earthquakes:

These countries experience significant seismic activity annually:

1. Turkey
2. Iran
3. Pakistan
4. Nepal
5. China
6. Japan
7. The Philippines
8. Indonesia
9. Ecuador
10. Chile

 

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