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How they figure out how much damage was done by an earthquake?
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Mercalli Scale
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How much damage in the colombia earthquake?
alot
How much damage was caused in the Haiti's earthquake?
lots
Which scale would be used to tell how much an earthquake damage was done to homes and other buildings?
They could use the information from the seismic wave scale
Which causes more damage a major earthquake or a major eruption?
The Earthquake in Kobe did as much damage as 200 Billion dollars in US money(160 Million Yen). The Kilauea's Damage cost was abot 230 Billion dollars.
What factors affect how much damage results from an earthquake?
Rock density Rock structure Type of rock Geographic location How strong the earth quake Type of earthquake
What scale would most likely be used to tell how much earthquake damage was done to homes and other buildings?
The Mercalli scale would be used to damage earthquake damage.
How much damage was done in the Shaanxi earthquake?
Alot of damage because the people said so what lets hurt our land.
Which scale would most likely be used to tell how much earthquake damage was done to homes and other buildings?
The Mercalli scale would most likely be used to measure earthquake damage.
Which scale would most likely be used to tell how much earthquake damage was done to home and other buildings?
The Mercalli scale would most likely be used to measure earthquake damage.
How much damage was done in Alaska 1964 from the Good Friday earthquake?
131 people died ,122 from tidal wave
How much damage was done by the daly city earthquake of 1957?
Daly City, California had a magnitude 5.3 earthquake on March 22, 1957. There were no casualties, however, estimated property damage was at $1 million and 40 people were injured.
How is 1.9 earthquake different from a 8.5 earthquake?
An 8.5 Earthquake is MUCH larger and does more damage.
How much damage in the colombia earthquake?
alot
How much damage did the chuetsu earthquake do?
nothing at all
How much damage did the haiti earthquake cause?
A lot
How much damage was caused in the Haiti's earthquake?
lots
The point along a fault at which the first motion of an earthquake occurs?
The epicenter is the point where motion begins on a fault line in the event of an earthquake. This location is seen as the origin of the earthquake itself and can help determine how much damage has been done in different areas.
