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This newsletter presents an overview of earthquake data and their impact on the country over the last century. °Õü°ù°ì¾±²â±ð, situated on the highly active Mediterranean Alpine-Himalayan seismic belt, is susceptible to frequent powerful earthquakes. 

From 1900 to 2020, °Õü°ù°ì¾±²â±ð experienced 1,796 potentially damaging earthquakes, i.e., quakes of a magnitude five or higher, indicating the region's active seismicity. In °Õü°ù°ì¾±²â±ð, earthquakes are among the most devastating disasters, accounting for over 60% of all disaster-related fatalities.