A shallow earthquake occurs at a shorter depth from the surface of land, which can result in a louder, stronger quake. As an example, in 2011-2012, Ohio had a series of shallow quakes less than 2 miles beneath the surface, related to shale drilling. An intermediate earthquake occurs at a deeper depth than a shallow quake and likely involves natural fault lines.

on that fateful afternoon disaster struck as a massive 8.9 magnitude quake generated a wall of water that surged over the island nation of japan. this quake originated at a shallow depth of 17m.

The 1995 Kobe earthquake was a magnitude 7.2. It lasted approximately 20 seconds, and because it was a strong, shallow quake it led to the death of 5100 people.

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