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this occurs when the saturated (water and soil mix) ground is shaken by the earthquake and overlying buildings on the area start to sink into the saturated soil. liquefraction thus is when the soil moves quite freely releasing any trapped air = less volume underneath building a good example was the earthquake in Japan, Kyoto (1997?)
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What kind of earthquake happened in Haiti?
There was a big earthquake in 2010 in Haiti. The earthquake was 7.0
What is a small earthquake called?
earthquake aftershocks
What is an earthquake positions?
well if a earthquake happened the best thing to do is to go as far away as possiable from the earthquake
What was the rate of haiti's earthquake?
A monster 7.0 earthquake
What precautions can be taken out earthquake nowadays?
Precautions can be taken out earthquake nowadays include organizing an earthquake emergency kit.
Where is an earthquake's focus located?
An earthquake's Focus is located directly under the Epicenter of an earthquake. The Epicenterof an earthquake is located on the surface of the earthquake.
Where was there an earthquake today?
Japan had Tsunami and an Earthquake Kansas had an earthquake
When was the Sanriko earthquake?
The 1933 Sanriku earthquake was a major earthquake.
What type of earthquake was the japan earthquake of 2010?
It was a 9.0 level earthquake
Why is a earthquake called a earthquake?
When an earthquake happens the earth quakes, it shakes.
What earthquake was the worst in history?
the worst earthquake in history is the hediezz earthquake
What are source earthquake waves?
The source of earthquake waves is the epicenter of the earthquake.
How is energy of an earthquake stored before the earthquake?
the energy is stored before the earthquake in the exinstle manner of the earthquake. The exinstile manner is below the earthquake where the rumble happens.
Was the 1931 hawkes bay earthquake the same as the napier earthquake?
yes the Hawkes bay earthquake is the some as the Napier earthquake
What is the largest earthquake possible?
the largest earthquake possibleis the larges earthquake possible
What is an outer rise earthquake?
an outer rise earthquake is an outer rise earthquake
When is the after shock earthquake?
It's a smaller (or sometimes larger) earthquake after the main earthquake
