Newsweek has plotted the biggest earthquakes, of a magnitude 6 or higher, that have occurred around the globe so far this year.
Earthquakes occur several hundred times a day, every day, all over the globe. But most are only of a magnitude 2 or smaller, and rarely felt. It is only the notable earthquakes, usually of a magnitude 6 or higher, that become destructive to populated areas.Read more: Emergency Funds: How to Build One and Where to Keep ItNewsweek has plotted the biggest earthquakes that have occurred around the globe so far this year, of a magnitude 6 or higher.
5 magnitude earthquake also caused damage to neighboring communities of Toyama and Niigata, and caused about 245 deaths.Earthquakes in Japan are not rare, as it is one of the most earthquake-prone countries in the world. It sits atop four tectonic plates that rub together almost constantly. Although most of them are not felt, there are 1,500 tremors in Japan ever year.Huge ones like this, however, are not reported as often.
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