10 Interesting Fact About Natural disasters and their impacts

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• The strongest earthquake ever recorded in the world was the Valdivian earthquake in 1960 with a strength of 9.5 on the Richter scale.
• The biggest tsunami ever occurred in the Indian Ocean in 2004 and killed more than 230,000 people.
• The strongest hurricane ever recorded is the Patricia cyclone in Mexico in 2015 with wind speeds reaching 346 km/hour.
• The largest volcano in the world is Mauna Loa in Hawaii, which has a volume of around 75,000 cubic kilometers and a height of around 4,170 meters above sea level.
• Solar storms can trigger geomagnetic storms on earth, which can interfere with satellite navigation systems and communication signals.
• Acid rain can cause damage to buildings, plants, and aquatic environments.
• Flash floods can occur within seconds and cause significant physical damage to the environment and infrastructure.
• Landslides can be caused by human activity such as logging or improper construction.
• Tornado can move at speeds of up to 480 km/hour and can cause large physical damage to buildings and infrastructure.
• Melting glaciers can cause a significant increase in sea level and climate change.