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Well, seismic waves travel different depending upon the underlying geology of an area. If you take the Haiti earthquake of 2010 for example, the epicentre was into the mountains within Haiti, and it is reported that buildings were still standing, yet a few kilometres away, as you reach lowland areas, houses were seen to be completely flattened. Usually, most destruction is at the epicentre itself, but this wasn't the case in the Haiti earthquake, because of the mountainous terrain and the hard rock beneath in the underlying geology. In the areas where total collapse was seen, the underlying geology was mainly composed of soils, allowing more damage to occur from the seismic waves.
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∙ 13y agoits weak and cannot offer sustantial support to keep it from collapsing
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∙ 9y agoAn earthquake causes terrain damage due to the plate tectonics movement. This will cause some parts of the earth surface to become loose and sink in which will result into terrain damage.
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More than likely, it lies upon a fault line.
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How much damage did the haiti earthquake cause?
A lot
Are earthquakes cause more damage near the epicenter?
Earthquake damage tends to be most intense at the epicenter, although sometimes an earthquake behaves unexpectedly and the damage is heaviest elsewhere.
How is the distance from the epicenter related to the amount of earthquake damage?
The more energy, the more damage it can cause.
Why did liquefaction cause so much damage in some areas of the Christchurch earthquake?
cause it just did.....
What are the damages of earthquake with a magnitude of 5?
A magnitude 5 earthquake may cause slight damage to well designed buildings and major damage or destruction of poorly constructed buildings.
How does an earthquake damage terrain?
An earthquake causes terrain damage due to the plate tectonics movement. This will cause some parts of the earth surface to become loose and sink in which will result into terrain damage.
What damage did the valdivia earthquake cause?
The valdivia earthquake caused a lot of damage. But I am not sure what kind of damage it caused.
What earthquake magnitude will cause sever damage?
Above 8-9 magnitude can cause severe earthquake....
Does an earthquake cause damage?
Many do, yes. Some earthquakes cause abolsutely catestrophic damage.
What damage can earthquake cause?
Earthquakes can cause damage to life and property. Buildings and roads can collapse because of that.
How is a hurricane the same as and earthquake?
They both can cause damage
What damage did the japan earthquake and tsunami cause?
loads.
How much damage did the haiti earthquake cause?
A lot
What can cause damage days or months after an earthquake?
Earthquake aftershocks.the arrival of surface waves
Would a large earthquake cause more damage than a small earthquake?
yes
How does an earthquake relate to a tornado?
Only in the amount of damage they can cause
Why is an earthquake a destructive force?
Becuase it cause more damage
