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How many people die a year with a earthquake?
It depends how many times an earthquake occurs and how much damage happens and how strong it is.....
What happens to the roads after an earthquake?
Depends on the severity of the earthquake, and the proximity to the quake. Sometimes nothing, sometimes big damage occurs.
Why may an earthquake cause more damage in one location than another?
If the earthquake happens in a deserted area then there is very little damage. Roads and electricity cables might be damaged. An earthquake in a city, however, will damage a lot of buildings and many people are likely to die or be trapped in the rubble.
What happens in a 7.0 earthquake?
An earthquake that measures 7.0 on the Richter Scale will result in the following: Can cause serious damage over larger areas. Major damage in all structures, ground cracked, pipes broken, shift foundation.
What's the definition of earthquake damage?
Earthquake damage is the damage to property and life from the ground vibrations during an earthquake. The Richter scale is one way to measure the scale of earthquake damage. For example, a magnitude of 5 is strong enough to damage weak buildings.
What damage did the valdivia earthquake cause?
The valdivia earthquake caused a lot of damage. But I am not sure what kind of damage it caused.
Where do earthquaqes happen?
earthquake's happens by all of us, as we create damage on earth by digging the earth for fuel for treasures etc...
What have governments done and or what could they do to reduce the damage that could occur if an earthquake happens again?
They could build sturdier buildings.
What caused more damage the tsunami or the earthquake in Japan?
well te earthquake caused the tsunami to hit so the earthquake did the most damage
What is the type of earthquake that does damage to roads and buildings?
Depends on how hard the earthquake's damage done on the Richter Scale
What happens at the epicenter during an earthquake?
Since the epicenter is the point on the earth's surface that is directly above the focus, or starting point, of the earthquake, it usually suffers the strongest shaking and the most severe damage.
Annual cost of earthquake damage?
the annual cost of an earthquake depends on how big was the earthquake
