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When saturated soil is shaken during an earthquake it may lose its strength this phenomenon is known as?
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For sands it is called "running sand"
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Can an inground pool crack during an earthquake?
Yes, an in ground pool can crack during an earthquake if it is close enough to the earthquake.
Magnitude is an earthquake's what?
The magnitude of an earthquake is caluated to measure the amount of energy released during the earthquake.
Energy released during an earthquake creates?
Energy released during an earthquake creates seismic waves.
When is a seismograph used?
during an earthquake
Which does not affect the amount of destruction caused by earthquake vibration?
the weather during the day of the earthquake
Is the strength of an earthquake strongest during the primary waves?
No, the strongest are the surface waves are.
Can an inground pool crack during an earthquake?
Yes, an in ground pool can crack during an earthquake if it is close enough to the earthquake.
What is the kind of earthquake released during an earthquake?
Earthquake waves are called seismic waves.
Where is a danger spot during an earthquake?
the danger spot during an earthquake is at the epicenter wich is the place right above were the earthquake was originaly started.
Do skyscraper's flex during a earthquake?
it depends how strong the earthquake is
What happened during the Samoan earthquake?
The earthquake triggered the tsunami
Magnitude is an earthquake's what?
The magnitude of an earthquake is caluated to measure the amount of energy released during the earthquake.
What area would be the safest during an earthquake?
the safest place during an earthquake is probably in the highest place you can be
Energy released during an earthquake creates?
Energy released during an earthquake creates seismic waves.
What is the maximum amount of slip on a fault during an earthquake?
what are the maxuim amount of slip on a fault during an earthquake
What to do before during and after earthquake?
Get out
What is a sentence using earthquake?
The earthquake caused very little damage.
