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I dont know ask someone cleverer than me. Maybe it effects it by moving it.
it actually causes the surrounding buildings to fall or damage and every thing else will usually fall to pieces and be gone basically. please feel free to correct me in any way. oh and also the ground might crack too.
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∙ 11y agoEarthquakes can up root trees, cause fires and create trenches in the earth. It can be a real issue. plus they can cause tsunamis in the ocean, causing the giant wave to wash over the shore killing everything.
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∙ 12y agoEarthquakes affect the land because the plates of the land separate forming fault lines like the San Andreas fault in California. Faults however don't always happen, the earthquake can also cause a tsunami through the shaking of the water and can hit the land destroying buildings and cities. the same destruction can happen with an earthquake alone.
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∙ 13y agoIt devastates the land
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What is more dangerous an earthquake on land or a tsunami caused by an earthquake?
a tsunami
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 effect would a New Madrid earthquake have on the land itself?
All three measured 8.0 on the ritcher scale, making them the largest American earthquakes ever.
Will an earthquake get bigger if it is deeper?
No. Size does not necessarily affect the magnitude of an earthquake. In fact, a deep earthquake will have less of an effect on the surface than a shallow earthquake of the same magnitude.
What effect did the Christchurch earthquake have on the cathedral?
The Christchurch cathedral was toppled over and demolished from the earthquake on Feb 22, 2011. This earthquake did major destruction.
What are the effect of an earthquake on land and on sea?
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What Sims 3 game has the earthquake effect?
No Sims game has the earthquake effect
The epicenter of an earthquake is the point on the earth's surface?
The intensity of an earthquake measures the effect of an earthquake
What is more dangerous an earthquake on land or a tsunami caused by an earthquake?
a tsunami
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 effect would a New Madrid earthquake have on the land itself?
All three measured 8.0 on the ritcher scale, making them the largest American earthquakes ever.
What effect of of earthquake?
The ground shakes, and the earth is displaced along a section of the earthquake fault.
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.
Who did the Haitian earthquake effect?
the kids and mothers.
What will effect us when the volcano is happening?
An Earthquake.
What was the effect of the Samoan earthquake?
It created the tsunami.
What effect did the Christchurch earthquake have on humans?
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