What is the Most Dangerous Natural Disaster? Earthquakes occur due to friction between tectonic plates. If plates get stuck and collide, compress or move a certain way, it sends energy to the surface. The movement we feel is what we know as an earthquake. Previous Next Pages: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 cyclones Droughts Earthquakes Extreme cold Extreme heat flood Hurricanes Landslides Most Dangerous Natural Disaster Natural Disaster Tornadoes Typhoons Volcanic Wildfires 2024-02-01 MahdisM