word | | Natural hazards |
| deposits | Southern Ocean | ... short-term variations and with large annual and interannual variations; deep continental shelf floored by glacial deposits varying widely over short distances; high winds and large waves much of the year; ship ... |
| Despite | Saudi Arabia | frequent sand and dust storms volcanism: Despite Saudi Arabia's many volcanic formations, there has been little activity in the past few centuries; volcanoes include Harrat Rahat, Harrat Khaybar, Harrat Lunayyir, and ... |
| destroyed | Costa Rica | ... m), which erupted in 2010, is the most active volcano in Costa Rica; a 1968 eruption destroyed the town of Tabacon; Irazu (elev. 3,432 m), situated just east of San Jose, has ... |
| destroyed | Montserrat | ... height of 915 m (3,010 ft), has erupted continuously since 1995; a massive eruption in 1997 destroyed most of the capital, Plymouth, and resulted in approximately half of the island becoming uninhabitable |
| destroyed | Papua New Guinea | ... study due to its explosive history and close proximity to human populations; Rabaul (elev. 688 m) destroyed the city of Rabaul in 1937 and 1994; Lamington erupted in 1951 killing 3,000 people ... |
| destruction | World | ... created a list of 16 volcanoes worthy of special study because of their great potential for destruction: Avachinsky-Koryaksky (Russia), Colima (Mexico), Etna (Italy), Galeras (Colombia), Mauna Loa (United States), Merapi (Indonesia ... |
| destructive | Albania | destructive earthquakes; tsunamis occur along southwestern coast; floods; drought |
| destructive | Bosnia and Herzegovina | destructive earthquakes |
| destructive | Burma | destructive earthquakes and cyclones; flooding and landslides common during rainy season (June to September); periodic droughts |
| destructive | Croatia | destructive earthquakes |
| destructive | Dominica | flash floods are a constant threat; destructive hurricanes can be expected during the late summer months |
| destructive | El Salvador | known as the Land of Volcanoes; frequent and sometimes destructive earthquakes and volcanic activity; extremely susceptible to hurricanes volcanism: El Salvador experiences significant volcanic activity; San Salvador (elev. 1,893 m), which last ... |
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