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One real life example is the 1959 Hebgen earthquakenear Yellowstone National Park. This earthquake raised cliffs over 20 feet high in one area, tilted the ground underlying Hebgen Lake submerging some boat docks while stranding other boat docks, triggered a giant landslide that dumped roughly 1/3 of a mountain into a campground (entombing an unknown number of campers and their vehicles) and damming the Hebgen river. After the earthquake was over, a new lake (Quake Lake) formed between the landslide dam and the manmade earth-filled Hebgen Dam. It was feared that if Quake Lake rose high enough it would reach Hebgen Dam, eroding it and causing it to fail; the resulting deluge would then overtop the landslide dam causing it to fail too; the resulting deluge would then wipeout and flood many towns further downriver that had not previously been affected by the original Hebgen earthquake. At this point the Army Corp of Engineers was called in to work on the problem, they cut a wide trench across the landslide dam to drain Quake Lake so that its level would always stay safely below the base of Hebgen Dam.
You can visit the site of the Hebgen earthquake and see all the things mentioned above, as well as many other dramatic earthquake effects/changes that are omitted here so as not to spoil the surprise.
What else can I help you with?
What causes a rapid change to land forms?
Activation of a fault during an earthquake.
Which one is an example of how people might change a narrow piece of land that divides two bodes if land a bridge a tunnel or a canal?
A bridge is an example of how people might change a narrow piece of land that divides two bodies of land. By constructing a bridge, people can create a pathway for vehicles and pedestrians to cross over the narrow piece of land, connecting the two bodies of land.
Is peninsula a chemical change or physical change?
That I know of, a peninsula is a piece of land that sticks out of a major landmass.
How much land does an earthquake change?
The extent of land affected by an earthquake varies greatly depending on the magnitude and depth of the earthquake. Earthquakes can range from small, localized events that only affect a few square kilometers to large earthquakes that can impact hundreds of square kilometers. Additionally, factors such as the type of terrain and the presence of human infrastructure can also influence the extent of land affected by an earthquake.
Why is an earthquake in the ocean more dangerous than one on land?
An earthquake in the ocean is dangerous than on land because in the ocean if it occurs it can generate an earthquake which can cause more destruction than an earthaquake on land
What are the effect of an earthquake on land and on sea?
the effects of the earthquake is watching pornography
If you burn a piece of any given sample of solid fuel what forms of energy are produced?
there will be earthquake there will be earthquake
What year did an earthquake change the course of the Mississippi River?
The New Madrid earthquake in 1811 and 1812 caused the Mississippi River to flow backwards temporarily and created new land formations in the region.
What happens if an earthquake is under land?
Most earthquakes are under land. An earthquake is caused by tectonic plates shifting and/or colliding together.
How did the 2008 China earthquake affect the land?
cause they had bad land
What do you call a high piece of land?
A "Mountain" or "Hill" is a high piece of land. Plateau.
Can there be a land Tsunami?
that's called an earthquake.
