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Most commonly by man made structures such as buildings collapsing on people.

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How earthquakes affected Japanese people?

irt hurt them


Do people get hurt by an earthquake?

Yes, people can get hurt by an earthquake. The shaking of the ground can cause buildings and structures to collapse or suffer significant damage, leading to injuries or fatalities. Additionally, falling debris, landslides, and tsunamis triggered by earthquakes can also cause harm to people.


Average earthquake caused deaths in a year?

There are many earthquakes each year that cause no damage, but the ones that do can be fatal. It is estimated that an average of 13,298 die each year as a result of earthquakes.


How do disaster affect people?

earthquakes, floods, avalanche, volcanoes, hurricane, landslide all of them will effect people, people lose their homes their loose their animals pets precious things to them and people get hurt so it really does affect people.


How do people feel about earthquakes?

Most people fear earthquakes as they can take lives and tear families apart forever. However, all opinions on earthquakes are different, as some people are interested in earthquakes.


What kils more people earthquakes or volcanoes?

Earthquakes


What kills more people earthquakes or volcanos?

Earthquakes


Was there a man who studies earthquakes?

People have studied earthquakes from ancient times - today people who study earthquakes are Geologists specializing as seismologists.


How are earthquakes harmful to people?

if a building falls or or the sidewalk cracks and a person is there they will get hurt also if u r stuck in a building u could starve or somethin like that


Will it hurt when the world ends in 2012?

The world will NOT end in 2012. If it were going to end, yes, it would hurt. It's natural disasters! Exp: earthquakes The only reason people think the world will end is because 2012 is not on the Mayan calendar.


Are earthquakes deadly?

earthquakes are deadly because they can kill alot of people


Where did the phrase hurt people hurt people originate form?

I dont know. maybe its just a random phrase. But think about it. hurt people hurt people. hurt people hurt other people. Get it?