Haiti and Peru are the two countries that have suffered the most severe earthquakes of the 21st century in Latin America, from the perspective of human damage. Thus, more than ** people lost their lives after an earthquake in Haiti on August 12, 2021, which registered a magnitude of *** on the Richter scale. Meanwhile, Peru awoke in May 1970 to a tremor that claimed the lives of more than * people.
Countries Most Prone to Earthquakes in Latin America
Earthquakes — unlike other natural disasters — cannot be prevented, that is, it is not possible to know when and where they will occur. They rank third in the ranking of the most common phenomena in the region. Peru and Chile are the two nations most prone to earthquakes due to their location in the Pacific Ocean's Ring of Fire. This zone concentrates ** percent of the seismic activity worldwide, as well as the planet's greatest volcanic activity.
Strongest Earthquake in the World According to the Richter Scale
The intensity of earthquakes can be measured according to the Mercalli scale (which calculates the effect on human lives and structural damage) and the Richter scale (which measures the energy released). According to the latter, Chile had in 1960 the strongest earthquake recorded worldwide in the last 100 years. With a magnitude of *** on the Richter scale, this mega earthquake wiped out the lives of people.
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