Can people die when there is an earthquake?

Answer 1

When the S waves hit, the building may be moved off its foundation causing the builing to collapse, along with ruptured gas lines and water mains.

People may be trapped

Gas lines may start a fire

When Liquefaction occurs they could be crushed

When the water main breaks there could be a disrupted water supply and polluted water

Answer 2

During an earthquake buildings and bridges could collapse. Gas and electrical fires can be caused during an earthquake all of which people could die from.

Over the centuries many deaths have been caused by major earthquakes such as the Haiti earthquake in 2010 which according to official estimates killed 316,000 people.

Answer 3

See the following list, divided into the direct and indirect causes of death during/ after an earthquake. Not all of the items are applicable, it would depend on the location and severity of the quake.

Direct causes of death (mainly crushing injuries):

Building collapses/ crushing occupants

Injuries or death from falling glass and masonry

Injuries or death from falling objects, wooden beams, furniture

Indirect causes of death (caused by the secondary effects of an earthquake):

Electrocution, traffic fatalities, tsunami/ drowning, mudslides/ landslides, fires, noxious fumes and gas, heart attack/ shock, disease (contaminated water supplies etc.), lack of primary medical treatment

Answer 4

Simple. Earthquakes shake the part of the earth right? So if it is bad enough, buildings and poles and other things fallover and kill people. Like in haiti, most of the buildings fell over and trapped people without food or water. Some of those fallen buildings fell straight on top of some people and killed them automaticly.

Answer 5

Buildings could collapse and they'd be buried under the rubble. They are likely to die if a building falls on them. If they're just trapped, they'd either be rescued, or not found and die from starvation, thirst, and/or injuries.

Answer 6

Because the wall or house falls on a person and if help does not come in enough time, the person dies.

Answer 7

People who live near mountans are the one who get hurted

Answer 8

They get injured are sometimes they can die but that depends on the power of the earthquake.

Answer 9

yes.