every day, aproxamitly 1000 small earthquakes registering 1 to 2 in magnitude occur: aproxamitly 1 at every 87 seconds. another 800 earthquakes reach 5 to 5.9 in magnitude and about 18 reach 7 or higher. nearly 1500 volcanoes are currently active: they have erupted recently or are likely to erupt soon. meteorological hazards include severe tropical cyclones (hurricains, and typhoons) , heavy precipitation, high winds and very high temperatures. every year about 80 cyclones sweep across the oceans. less severe storms can also couse damage. hydrolical hazards include tidel waves, also called tsunamies, and floods.
