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What is the average dollar amount of damages caused by an earthquake?
there would be considerable damage in poorly built structures
What time did the New Zealand earthquake start?
it would have been 5.30 am our time i think
Would a large earthquake cause more damage than a small earthquake?
yes
Is it true that an intensity- XII earthquake would cause a little destruction?
No, this earthquake is rated highest on the mercalli scale and thus would cause huge amounts of destruction
What would be the least likely result of a earthquake a fire or a thunderstorm?
A thunderstorm would never result from an earthquake. Earthquakes can cause fires by breaking gas lines and electrical wires, but there is no mechanism by which an earthquake could cause a thunderstorm.
Would ocean temperature change cause earthquake?
Yes it would because of the cause of the seas strength
What damages would earthquakes cause?
dams, roads, bridges, telephone lines
When during the is an earthquake at its strongest?
This would be a few seconds after a slip in between the earths plates at its epicentre excluding any damages caused after by a tsunami
What can sometimes happen when there is an earthquake under the sea?
this would cause a tsunami
Would an earthquake be considered a natural hazard where there are no people?
Earthquakes usually cannot knock over trees, even if they would level buildings. In a natural area, the worst an earthquake would cause is a landslide. The exception would be an underwater earthquake that caused a tsunami, because tsunamis can cause a lot of damage, even in the wild.
What kind of damage can a 0.7 earthquake cause?
None at all. A magnitude 0.7 earthquake would be an instrumental earthquake, meaning it can be picked up on seismometers, but otherwise is not noticeable.
What would cause a major earthquake in B.C.?
plate movement and plate tectonics
