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It depends as both earthquakes and tornadoes vary greatly in severity. Most earthquakes are so weak that the can't even be felt, only detected by sensitive instruments. Some tornado will cause little or no damage. However, the worst earthquakes are more destuctive than the worst tornadoes, as they can cause much more widespread damage.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 7y agoBoth tornadoes and earthquakes are violent natural disasters that occur quickly. Other than that they are completely different phenomena.
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What happen if a lightning and tornado and earthquake happen in the same time?
Lightning frequently accompanies tornadoes anyway. On the unlikely even that a tornado occurred during an earthquake, there would probably be more damage than either of the two could do on their own.
Is an earthquakes faster than tornadoes?
The seismic waves of an earthquake travel faster than the winds of a tornado. But this is not what makes earthquakes destructive.
Would a large earthquake cause more damage than a small earthquake?
yes
How long did the 1989 San Francisco earthquake last - was it more than one hour?
No. An earthquake would never last more than an hour. Most last less than a minute. The 1989 earthquake lasted 15 seconds.
The human effects of muzaffarabad earthquake?
The earthquake of magnitude 7.6 claimed more than 80,000 lives
Why is a tornado stronger than an earthquake?
It isn't. An earthquake releases far more energy than a tornado.
When an eye of a tornado comes back more severe than the general tornado what is that called?
a lithosphere
How does the size and strength of a tornado relate to the amount of destruction it cause?
Generally the stronger the tornado, the more severe the damage it causes. A large tornado can affect a larger area than a small tornado and therefore cause a greater quantity of damage, though it is not necessarily more severe.
Is Chile earthquake more worse than Haiti earthquake?
The Chile earthquake was stronger than the Haiti earthquake but, larger because of differences in construction and infrastructure its impact on humans was less severe.
Does a severe thunderstorm warning occur a tornado?
Most severe thunderstorms do not produce tornadoes. If a tornado is detected or it is believed a storm might produce one a tornado warning is issued, which is more serious than a severe thunderstorm warning. A thunderstorm that produces a tornado is automatically classified as severe even if other severe weather (damaging non-tornadic wind or large hail) does not occur.
What is stonger than a tornado?
a hurricane or a 10. earthquake
How much stronger would a number 5 earthquake be than a number 3 earthquake?
Because of the Richter Scale's logarithmic properties, a number 5 earthquake is 100 times more severe than a number 3 earthquake.
Whats the biggest hitter when it comes to violent weather?
There are a few big hitters when it comes to violent weather, but it all depends on the scale of how violent these individual weather patterns are. For instance, a violent tornado can do more damage than a light earthquake, but a violent earthquake can do more damage than a light tornado.
Can a hurricane cause more destruction than a tornado?
Yes. A hurricane affects a much larger area than a tornado and so will likely cause more damage overall. Tornado damage is generally more severe than hurricane damage, but it is limited to a small area. There have been far more hurricanes than tornadoes that have caused more than $1 billion in damage.
Would a tornado do more damage than a hurricane?
No. A hurricane will produce more damage overall because it affects a larger area, though on a localized scale the damage from a tornado is often more severe.
Is an earthquake stronger than a tornado?
In terms of the energy output, yes.
Do tornadoes cause less damage or a hurricane?
The damage from a tornado is usually more severe than that of a hurricane, but because a tornado covers a much smaller area, the total amount of damage from a tornado is usually less.
