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Mountains do not prevent earthquakes, in fact mountains were created by the occurrence of earthquakes.
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What can cause damage for days or months after a large earthquake?
after shocks can be deadly - sometimes as bad as the earthquake itself!
Why is there aftershocks?
because since the earthquake shakes up the ground so much some extra waves come up which are called after shocks
What prevents stonger earthquakes?
Technically, there is little you can do to prevent an earthquake. AN earthquake is absolutely harmless if you are not directly on the edge of a fault, it is man-made structures and natural occurrences like avalanches that make earthquakes dangerous. The solution to this is to simply stay away from tall structures or unsound physical features of the earth (like mountains or old forests.)
What physical factors made the haiti earthquake worse than it could have been?
· 7.0 magnitude · 10714sq miles (country) · Energy released close to the surface as shallow earthquake · After shocks shook crumbled buildings increasing damage
How do you prevent the effects of an earthquake?
You can't because sciencetists can't prevent earthquakes nor can theypredict when the next one occurs.
Will more shocks be felt after a strong earthquake?
will more shocks be felt after a storng earthquake
How many after shocks has the 2010 Haiti earthquake had?
there was 15 after shocks
What is due after an earthquake?
after shocks!
What are the after shocks of an earthquake?
they are like little earthquakes after a big earthquake
Earthquake after shocks?
These are smaller earthquakes that happen after a larger earthquake. We call them after shocks because they always come after and are usually smaller.
Was there any after shocks in the haiti earthquake?
As in most larger earthquakes there will be after shocks. Haiti was no exception.
How many after shocks did the Valdivia earthquake have?
4
How many aftershocks were there after the napier earthquake?
there were 525 after shocks two weeks after the amin earthquake
Was there any after shocks in the great Kanto earthquake?
800
Has there been an earthquake in the Rocky Mountains?
No there has not "yet" been an earthquake in the Rocky Mountains. Although scientists believe that there will be an upcoming earthquake near the Rocky Mountains.
How many fore shocks were in the earthquake of Japan and how many were there?
>200
Why are after shocks dangerous to buildings after an earthquake?
since they are dangerous like you
