Earthquakes Vs. Hurricanes

	Typhoon	Earthquake
Predictability	Depend on determining the position and strength of high- and low-pressure areas, and predicting how those areas will change during the life of a tropical system. The deep layer mean flow, or average wind	Changes in seismic pressure and shear waves passing through rock
Frequency	The strongest earthquakes (8.0 magnitude) happen once a year while the weakest ones (2.1 magnitude) happen 1.3 million times a year.	About 79 typhoons form globally
Duration	An 8.0 magnitude earthquake can be felt for 30-40 minutes from hundreds of miles away	Typhoon Yolanda, one of the strongest typhoons to make landfall, lasted for 9 days.

Spatial Distribution 

According to this map Hurricanes can be found on and near the equator. There are hurricane zones in the Pacific Ocean. There are also hurricane zones around the Caribbean, Central America, and the eastern coast of America.

Earthquakes usually occur on fault lines. These earthquakes happen where the tectonic plates meet and converge into each other.

Both earthquakes and hurricanes affect shore lines. Both are common in South East Asia. Both occur due to pressure changes. Earthquakes are cause by changes in pressure between plates. Hurricanes are caused by changes in air pressure.

Earthquakes	Hurricanes
Significant terrain alterations	Haphazard destruction of human settlements
Unstable land collapses	Almost everything destroyed by wind and water
Can damage electric lines causing fire	Social order deterioration regarding Katrina
	Enables people to be forewarned more easily