Earthquakes occur thousands daily worldwide, mostly as small tremors. 80% of earthquakes happen along Pacific Ocean's "ring of fire". Most earthquakes occur at fault zones where tectonic plates collide
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Japan experienced a 7.5 magnitude earthquake in January 2024. Turkey recorded highest damages in 2023 with over 100,000 injuries. Japan earthquake 2024 affected 180 confirmed deaths and 34,000 survivors
Landslide is a geological phenomenon including rockfalls and slope failures. Gravity is primary driving force, but other factors affect stability. Landslides can occur in offshore, coastal and onshore environments
Seismic risk is the potential impact of future earthquakes on built environment. Building location affects risk significantly, from high hazard to liquefaction. Urban seismic risk focuses specifically on city-level issues
Earthquake is sudden energy release creating seismic waves on Earth's surface. Seismic activity measures frequency, type, and size of earthquakes. Most earthquakes occur in Pacific Ring of Fire (90% of world's earthquakes). About 500,000 earthquakes occur yearly, 100,000 detectable