2012 Natural Disasters

Here is a list of the most common and purported 2012 Natural Disasters.

2012 Natural Disaster #1 – Super Volcanoes

The most talked about super volcano that will erupt when 2012 approaches, is the giant one sitting underneath Yellow Stone National Park in Wyoming, USA. The park actually borders the states of Idaho and Montana, meaning the volcano does as well.

In the past millions of years, eruptions from the Yellowstone super volcano have produced the of the two largest volcanic eruptions in North America.

The University of Utah states, “These eruptions left behind huge volcanic depressions called “calderas” and spread volcanic ash over large parts of North America (see map). If another large caldera-forming eruption were to occur at Yellowstone, its effects would be worldwide. Thick ash deposits would bury vast areas of the United States, and injection of huge volumes of volcanic gases into the atmosphere could drastically affect global climate. “

In a nutshell, the effects of this volcano will be felt everywhere on earth. And this is only from one super volcano. There are 7 known super volcanoes in the world according to the Discovery Channel – the Yellowstone, Long Valley, and Valles Calderas in the United States; Lake Toba, North Sumatra, Indonesia; Taupo Volcano, North Island, New Zealand; Aira Caldera, Kagoshima Prefecture, KyÅ«shÅ«, Japan; and the Siberian Traps, Russia.

2012 Natural Disaster #2 – Earthquakes

Part of the fear of 2012 is that major earthquakes will occur. Volcanoes, landslides and fault lines in the earth can all set off earthquakes. The effects of an earthquake include fire, shaking and splitting of the earth, landslides, avalanches, floods, tsunamis and of course, death.

2012 Natural Disaster #3 – Tsunamis and Large Tidal Waves

As mentioned earthquakes can cause tsunamis and major tidal waves. Asia in most recent years has been heavily affected by major tidal waves.

2012 Natural Disasters