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How can collected data predict future earthquakes?
It gives them the information to predict the movements of the earthquake by the location it was in the time it hit and the damage it done so that data collected can help the data collectors predict where a future earthquake can and possibly hit.
Why did the tsunami do so much damage to japan?
Because it was a big tsunami Yes it was a big tsunami, but it was originally the earthquake that done the damage. Because of the 8.9/9.0 earthquake, the tsunami was created and destroyed Japan.
Does the amount of property damage done by a hurricane determine its strength?
No. Damage is the basis of tornado ratings, but not for hurricanes. Hurricanes are rated based on maximum sustained wind speed.
How can earthquakes in Haiti be prevented in the future?
There is nothing humanly possible that can be done to prevent an earthquake anywhere. The loss of life and damage can be reduced to some degree by improving construction and emergence readiness.
What is the difference between the Mercalli scale the Richter scale and the magnitude scale?
In seismology (the study of seismic waves or vibrations in the ground / earthquakes) the Richter scale is a magnitude scale. Magnitude scales show the amount of energy released by an earthquake. In the case of the Richter magnitude this is based on the amplitude of the seismic waves measured on a seismometer and the distance of the seismometer station from the epicentre of the earthquake. The magnitude value should be the same for a given earthquake no matter where it is recorded. The Mercalli scale is an intensity scale. This gives information on the perceived ground shaking in a specific location. The value is derived from witness reports on the perceived violence of the shaking, from the damage done to buildings and other infrastructure and also based on measurements from accelerometers and other seismic recording instruments in order to make the Mercalli intensity value a less subjective parameter. The intensity and damage to infrastructure can be influenced strongly by a number of variables including local ground conditions and the use (or otherwise) of earthquake resistant design. Please see the related questions for more information.
Where did the greatest damage was done by an earthquake?
i think it Haiti or christchurch
Describe the damage on earthquake does?
you are done!
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 does earthquake intensity measures?
Damage done
What factors determine an earthquale's intensity on the modifield Mercalli scale?
The amount of structural and geological damage done by an earthquake in a specific location determines an earthquake's intensity on the Mercalli scale.
What measures the damage done by an earthquake?
The modified mercalli intensity scale is used to measure the intensity of an earthquake and is in part derived from the damage done to building and other structures.
A sentence with the word damage?
Examples:What was the extent of the damage done to the vehicle? The earthquake has caused a lot of damage.
How they figure out how much damage was done by an earthquake?
Mercalli Scale
What scale would most likely be used to tell how much earthquake damage was done to homes and other buildings?
The Mercalli scale would be used to damage earthquake damage.
Where is the most damage done when an earthquake occurs?
The surface that is right above the epicenter of the earthquake,or the place that is right above where the earthquake starts.
What damage did the chino hills earthquake cause?
some damage was done in some old buildings in Pomona
What can be done to increase earthquake safety and to decrease earthquake damage?
The simplest thing is to cross brace ALL the corners of a building.
