Hello now I am going to tell you about earthquakes and especially about the worst earthquake in the world.
Earthquake is natural phenomenon familiar to everyone. It occurs when the earth's crust begins to move. Up to a million earthquakes occur annually.
An earthquake is perhaps one of the most terrible natural phenomena on Earth. People, devices, technologies are powerless before him. The only thing modern technology can do is to anticipate some earthquakes and evacuate people in advance.
The most serious earthquake in the history of mankind is considered a series of tremors that occurred off the coast of Japan on May 11, 2011.
The strongest of them, magnitude 9, was recorded at a depth of 30 km, 72 km from the coast of archipelago, lasted about 6 minutes and caused a tsunami over 40 meters high.
As a result of the cataclysm, 15883 people died, more than 6 thousand were injured.The whereabouts of another 2,676 people remain unknown to this day.The tsunami caused a large-scale accident at the Fukushima nuclear power plant.The total damage caused to the Japanese economy is estimated at $186-235 billion.
How to act during an earthquake?
Feeling the vibrations of the building, seeing the swinging of lamps, falling objects, hearing the growing rumble and the sound of breaking glass, do not panic (from the moment when you felt the first shocks to vibrations dangerous for the building, you have 15–20 seconds).
Exit the building quickly with documents, money, and essentials. When leaving the room, go down the stairs, not the elevator.
Once on the street - stay there, but do not stand near buildings, but move to an open space.
And the most important thing is stay calm and try to calm others down!