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How does an earthquake in one place cause damage in another place far away?
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∙ 15y ago
seismic waves :)
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Where is the most damage done when an earthquake occurs?
The surface that is right above the epicenter of the earthquake,or the place that is right above where the earthquake starts.
What is the term for the place where slippage first occurs in an earthquake?
This is at the fault lines. This is were the most damage is going to occur during the earthquake.
List three ways in which earthquakes can cause damage?
The damage that an earthquake inflicts depends on its magnitude and the characteristics of the ground in the area where it hits. Some examples of damages that can occur after an earthquake are landslides, the collapse of structures and the loss of lives.
What does the intensity of an earthquake measure?
The amplitude and acceleration of ground shaking at a particular place as well as the resultant damage to buildings and other infrastructure. Unlike earthquake magnitude, the intensity can vary from place to place.
What damage result's where there in the Kobe Japan earthquake?
the sort of damage that took place was that buildings fell down and roads were twisted , bridges fell down. this was all because they weren't earthquake proof.
How have earthquakes over the years affected humanity?
Earthquakes are the most expensive natural disasters humans face. A strong earthquake in the wrong place at the wrong time can cause great financial damage and cost tens of thousands of human lives. These can cause a great damage. Over the years, people due to earthquakes have lost many of their family members for which they are sad. The recent earthquake at Japan has made a great damage for life, finance and property.
Why an earthquake from far country can course a tsunami in a country in another continent?
Well, an earthquake in a place can cause a Tsunami in a in a country located in another continent because of the waves caused by the earthquake. When the earthquake makes the ground shake the water surrounding it will form big waves. These waves will go through the ocean and probably go over another country causing the water to get into the coast (causing a tsunami).
Can a natural disaster cause people to move?
It depends what you mean by move. If you mean move like move from one place to another then I guess a tsunami can and an earthquake can.
What damage is caused by hurricanes and what forces cause the damage to occur?
it destroys the place you live
What scale measures the damage an earthquake causes?
The Modified Mercalli Intensity (MMI) Scale rates earthquakes acxcording to how much damage they cause at a particular place and the measured ground accelarattions as recorded by a seismomter. In Europe the Macroseismic sclae is used which is similar in concept to the MMI scale.
Can hurricanes cause an earthquake?
No, earthquakes are triggered when a tectonic plate shifts. An earthquake takes place in the ground. Hurricanes, on the other hand, take place in the sky. It will take an enormous hurricane to move an area by one centimeter. But, they can never cause earthquakes.
Why do you have to look at haiti's history in order to understand the tragedy of last week's earthquake?
It's because the longer an earthquake hasn't struck a place, the more pressure will build and the heavier the damage.
