tectonic hazards

Disasters

The Great Lisbon Earthquake

On the morning of Saturday, 1 November 1755, All Saints’ Day, the city of Lisbon, Portugal, was struck by one of the…

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Disasters

The Great Kantō Earthquake

On 1 September 1923, Japan experienced one of the most devastating natural disasters in its history. The Great Kantō Earthquake…

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Disasters

The 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami

On 26 December 2004, one of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded history struck the coasts of several countries bordering…

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