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Why are earthquakes called a catastrophe?
Because it causes alot of damage.
What causes the most earthquakes?
Earthquakes that causes most damage when two plates crashed and one plate moves upwards vertically than the other plate.
What causes an earthquake and what negative effects can it have on the environment?
Movement of the Tectonic plates below the surface of the earth causes earthquakes. Negative effects of earthquakes are- 1 It causes a great damage to life and property. 2 It sometimes causes Tsunami also.
What type of earthquake causes the most human injury and damage?
earthquakes that produce more horizontal
What are three ways that earthquakes causes damage?
Damage to houses or structures.Wreck land or fields with crops.Or it can cause a tsunami and can destroy the coast.You are welcome.
What causes a lot of damage?
Natural disasters such as extreme weather and earthquakes, man made disasters such as war.
How does an earthquakes cause each of these types of damage?
Earthquakes cause direct damage when the seismic disturbance weakens and collapses buildings and other infrastructures not built to withstand the tremors. This often causes great loss of life. Other damage caused by earthquakes results from landslides, mudslides, avalanches, fires, soil liquefaction and tsunamis.
What is earthquakes and its causes?
Earthquakes are cool...
What causes more damage shallow or deep focus earthquakes?
Shallow-focus earthquakes cause more damage than deep-focus earthquakes. This is because shallow-focus earthquakes originate closer to the Earth's surface, which allows the energy to be more concentrated and lead to stronger shaking and more destruction of structures. Deep-focus earthquakes, occurring deeper underground, tend to have their energy dissipate before reaching the surface.
What causes most of the damage in earthquakes because of the side to side swaying motion that many buildings are unable to withstand?
Surface Waves.
What earthquake causes the most damage?
the earthquake that happened in japan, the earthquake caused a lot of damage then entered the sea that caused a terrifying tsunami.
What natural disaster causes the most damage?
Hurricanes and earthquakes are very common natural disasters in the united states
