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They shake foundations of houses and other buildings, causing them to fall. When buildings fall, they crush people inside or nearby. That or the glass windows and doors crash on people. Sometimes cracks open up in the ground, causing people or segments of buildings to fall in.
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How does an earthquake effect human population?
earth quake is very destructive to human population because i really don't know why -_______________-"
What is another word for quake?
i earth quake
What is a big quake?
An earthquake that is abnormally destructive. Goes beyond a high scale
How can a tsunami strike the west coast when the quake is thousands of miles away?
Even though the earth quake was thousands of miles away the quake was a very powerful one. It magnitude was measured to be 8.6 on the ritcher scale. An earth quake with such a high magnitude may cause powerful seismic waves due to which the tsunami was able to cover such a large distance. And also as the moon's going to come the nearest to the earth on 19th of this month due to which there may be high tidal waves caused in the seas. Chances for other destructive tsunamis also!!
What caused the Asian Tsunami to occur?
an earth quake. an earth quake measuring 9.3 on the rectar scale
How large does an earthquake have to be to be considered great?
the largest earth quake recorded was a 9.9 magnitude earth quake in japan
sudden and strong shaking of the earth?
earth quake
What happened to Haiti?
earth quake
What has happened to Haiti?
earth quake
What are the events that cause the Earth to quake and shake?
The events that cause the Earth to quake and shake are earthquakes. An earthquake is caused when there is sudden movement under the Earth's surface.
What shaking of the earth caused by the release of energy is a?
earth quake
What is a sentence with quake?
When the aspens quake in the autumn breezes, the perceived rustle is ethereal. The covey of quail were quickly quieted when the Earth began to quake.
