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Hurricanes, but most of the damage done to property can be salvaged. Earthquakes do a significant deal of irreparable damage.
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Hurricanes and earthquakes use a different scale of measurement so no real comparison exists. The most powerful earthquake has caused more damage than the most powerful hurricane.
It is possible to prepare for a powerful hurricane. An earthquake strikes with little warning.
Hurricane force winds start at 63 knots. The Stafford-Simpson scale is open ended. No equivalent open ended scale exists for wind speeds. Most earthquakes are at the lower end of that scale where they do little damage.
The most damage has been caused by volcanoes. If the volcano that created the Yellowstone Caldera ever explodes again it could wipe out half of the life in the United States.
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∙ 9y agoThis question cannot be addressed categorically. Some hurricanes do more damage than others; the same goes for earthquakes. In both types of disaster some cause no damage while others devastate entire regions. The greatest destructive potential, however, likely comes from an earthquake that triggers a major tsunami.
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∙ 11y agoYes. There have been a number of earthquakes with death tolls in the thousands and tens of thousands, while only one tornado on record has killed more than a thousand people.
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∙ 10y agoYes. Whirlpools are usually harmless.
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Which is more destructive the winds of a hurricane or a tornado?
Generally tornado winds are more destructive that hurricane winds. Hurricane winds, however, cause damage over a much larger area than a tornado, so the overall amount of damage may be greater. The worst damage in a hurricane is usually the result of flooding.
Which was worse hurricane Katrina or hurricane ike?
Hurricane Katrina was far worse than Ike. Compare the statistics: Hurricane Katrina killed 1,836 people and caused $105 billion in damage. Hurricane Ike killed 103 and caused $37 billion in damage.
When Hurricane Sandy hit did it do more damage in New York City or in New Jersey?
Far more damage was done in NJ than NY.
What is bad about a slow moving hurricane?
the longer a hurricane stays the more damage it does primarily due to the fact that more rain falls on a single area than in a faster moving hurricane. Potentially resulting in major flooding.
Do tornadoes do more damage than hurricanes?
They often do as they cover a larger area and often cause flooding in addition to wind damage. The costliest tornado in U.S. history, the Joplin tornado of 2011, cost $2.8 billion. The costliest hurricane in U.S. history, Hurricane Katrina, cost $105 billion.
Can a hurricane cause more destruction than a tornado?
Yes. A hurricane affects a much larger area than a tornado and so will likely cause more damage overall. Tornado damage is generally more severe than hurricane damage, but it is limited to a small area. There have been far more hurricanes than tornadoes that have caused more than $1 billion in damage.
Would a large earthquake cause more damage than a small earthquake?
yes
Would a tornado do more damage than a hurricane?
No. A hurricane will produce more damage overall because it affects a larger area, though on a localized scale the damage from a tornado is often more severe.
What is stonger than a tornado?
a hurricane or a 10. earthquake
Which is more destructive the winds of a hurricane or a tornado?
Generally tornado winds are more destructive that hurricane winds. Hurricane winds, however, cause damage over a much larger area than a tornado, so the overall amount of damage may be greater. The worst damage in a hurricane is usually the result of flooding.
Is hurricane Andrew even worse then hurricane Katrina?
No. Katrina was far worse than Andrew, causing more than twice the damage and more than 50 times as many deaths.
Which was worse hurricane Katrina or hurricane ike?
Hurricane Katrina was far worse than Ike. Compare the statistics: Hurricane Katrina killed 1,836 people and caused $105 billion in damage. Hurricane Ike killed 103 and caused $37 billion in damage.
Is a hurricane stronger than an earthquake?
In terms of the maximum amount of energy released, an earthquake is stronger.
Do tornadoes cause less damage or a hurricane?
The damage from a tornado is usually more severe than that of a hurricane, but because a tornado covers a much smaller area, the total amount of damage from a tornado is usually less.
When Hurricane Sandy hit did it do more damage in New York City or in New Jersey?
Far more damage was done in NJ than NY.
Did the Alaskan earthquake of 1964 have a higher seismic moment than the San Francisco earthquake of 1906?
because it caused more damage
What is more powerful a hurricane or a tornanado?
A Hurricane is more powerful because they do indeed release much more energy than a torn. That mostly because a hurricane is much larger than a tornado. However, a tornado can be more violent than even the worst hurricane and cause more severe damage in a localized area. Hurricane winds can reach a maximum of about 190 mph and tornadoes over 300mph
