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What is another threat to people during an earthquake besides ground shaking?
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∙ 10y ago
Buildings and bridges collapsing, fires as a result of collapse, loss of water and electricity from damage to utilities, etc.
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What is a seisometer?
An instrument that measures the shaking of the ground during an earthquake.
What is seisometer?
An instrument that measures the shaking of the ground during an earthquake.
During an earthquake the most violent shaking occurs at what location?
The epicenter
What foundation material is most stable during earthquake shaking?
Granite
What does personification sentence the china danced on the shelves during the earthquake mean?
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Which foundation material is most stable during earthquake shaking?
Hard rock masses are the most stable founding materials during an earthquake.
Where does the most violent shaking occur at during an earthquake?
At the epicentre which, is the central point from which it originates.
What comes before during and after and earthquake?
Before an earthquake nothing perceptible to humans happen. Several types of animals act up though. During a earthquake the ground trembles. Depending on the magnitude this might be anything from a light tremble to a violent shaking. Most of the time nothing happens after an earthquake, but sometimes there is an aftershock, which is another earthquake of a lesser magnitude.
What are the two major causes of structual damage during an earthquake?
ground shaking and foundation failure
What are the two major causes of structural damage during an earthquake?
Ground shaking and foundation faliure
What are the casualties of earthquake?
Usually casualties of an earthquake are: Rumbling, Shaking, Windy, and Lots of Rain storm during that time. I'm magicpurple0101 and I'm happy to answer your question!
What is shaking and ground rupture?
Shaking and Ground rupture are the effects of earthquake. Ground shaking is the disruptive up and down and sideways motion experienced during an earthquake. And, Ground Rupture is the creation of new or the renewed movements of old fractures, oftentimes with the two blocks on both sides moving in opposite directions.
