1. Japan
Japan tops the list of the earthquake prone areas. The country has a long history of witnessing disastrous earthquakes since it is situated on the Pacific 'Ring of fire'.
On March 11, 2011, a deadly earthquake shook the country. It was also the costliest natural calamity for Japan.
2. Nepal
If estimates are to be believed, a citizen in Nepal is more likely to be killed by an earthquake as compared to any civilian in the world.
An earthquake of 8.4 magnitude had hit the country in the year 1934. Another recent earthquake of 7.9 magnitude that hit the country on April 25, caused immense damage to life and property. The iconic dharahara tower was also destroyed due to the quake.
3. India
India has also experienced a series of some deadly earthquakes due to the movement of the Indian tectonic plate at the rate of 47 mm every year. Due to the movement of tectonic plates, India is prone to Earthquakes.
4. Ecuador
Ecuador has several active volcanoes making the country an extremely dangerous for high- magnitude quakes and tremors. The country lies within the seismic zone between the South American plate and the Nazca plate.
5. Philippines
Philippines lies on the edge of the Pacific plate, which is traditionally a seismic hot zone that encircles the state. In Philippines, earthquakes with high magnitude have led to deadly volcanic eruptions in the past.
6. Pakistan
Another earthquake prone country is Pakistan, which is geologically situated atop the Eurasian and Indian tectonic plates.
7. El Salvador
El Salvador is another earthquake prone country, and has suffered immense damage due to quakes in the region. These quakes have caused several casualties and has led to considerable damage to property.
8. Mexico
Mexico is another earthquake prone country, which has faced several earthquakes of high magnitudes in the past. The country falls in one of the most seismically active area on the surface of the earth.
It is situated atop three seismic plates namely, Cocos plate, Pacific plate and the North American plate. Due to the movement of the tectonic plates, volcanic eruptions have also been high.
9. Turkey
Turkey falls within the seismic zone between Arabian, Eurasian and African plates. So, earthquakes can hit the country at any point of time.
10. Indonesia
Indonesia is quite vulnerable to earthquakes as well as other natural disasters and these have led to immense damages to life and property in the past years.
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