Earthquakes in Japan

Earthquakes in Japan

The surface of the earth is covered with 14 or 15 plate tectonics (also called "lithosphere"), and earthquakes occur when the strain on these plates is released.

Since Japan is placed on four tectonic plates, a lot of earthquakes occur compared with many other countries in the world.

The number of earthquakes including small earthquakes is about 5000 per year, and the number of earthquakes that you can feel the shaking is about 2000 per year.

This number seems to be second only to the one of Indonesia.

Incidentally, it is said that the country with the least natural disaster is Qatar.

日本の地震

地球の表面は、プレートと呼ばれる14〜15枚の岩盤で覆われており、このプレートのひずみが解放されるとき、地震が発生します。

日本のまわりは4枚のプレートが接しているため、世界的に見てもとても多くの地震が起こっています。

その数は、小さな地震も含めると年間約5000回であり、体感できるものでは約2000回だそうです。

この数は、インドネシアに次いで2番目に多いとのことです。

ちなみに、最も自然災害の発生件数が少ない国はカタールだそうです。

• This number seems to be second only to the one of Indonesia.
• This number seems to be second only to the one of Indonesia.

• Incidentally, it is said that the country with the least natural disaster is Qatar.
• Incidentally, it is said that the country with the least natural disasters is Qatar.

• Earthquakes in Japan
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• The surface of the earth is covered with 14 or 15 plate tectonics (also called "lithosphere"), and earthquakes occur when the strain on these plates is released.
• The surface of the earth is covered with 14 or 15 plate tectonics (also called the "lithosphere"), and earthquakes occur when the strain on these plates is released.

• Since Japan is placed on four tectonic plates, a lot of earthquakes occur compared with many other countries in the world.
• Since Japan is placed on four tectonic plates, a lot of earthquakes occur compared to many other countries in the world.

• The number of earthquakes including small earthquakes is about 5000 per year, and the number of earthquakes that you can feel the shaking is about 2000 per year.
• The number of earthquakes including small earthquakes is about 5000 per year, and the number of earthquakes that you can feel the shaking is about 2000 per year.

I’ve thankfully never felt an earthquake before.