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∙ 13y agoThe most well-known earthquake in America is the San Francisco Earthquake. Can you guess where THAT happened?! However, recently, the earthquake in Japan has been attracting more attention, so we can argue that that is the most famous earthquake in the world.
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Is most earthquake happen in the southern hemisphere?
Yep
What will most likely happen if two plates slide by each other?
An earthquake will happen
Why did the earthquake and flood happen together in japan?
The earthquake caused a tidal wave that flooded most of the coastal cities of japan this is because when the earthquake hit the water the water flew up in the and exploded in the water to cause a worse atmospere of the earthquake and the water
Are most buildings around the world earthquake proof?
no, i don't think that all buildings around the world are earthquake proof because not all earth quakes are all over the world.
What is the most major earthquake in the world?
The largest earthquake recorded by seismometer occurred in Valdivia in Chile in 1960. It had a magnitude of 9.5. The deadliest earthquake was the Shaanxi earthquake which occurred on 23 January 1556 in China killing 830,000 people.
What is the famous earthquake?
The most famous Earthquake is the Haiti Earthquake. That would partly depend on where you lived. To people in Lisbon, the most famous earthquake would be that which destroyed that Portuguese city in the early 1700s.
What is the most famous natural disaster?
the most famous disater is the earthquake in chile.
What is the most famous earthquake that has ever happened?
2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami
Where do earthquake most happen shallow or intermediate?
Shallow
Where did the most devastating earthquake of the 1900s happen?
sanfransisco
Is most earthquake happen in the southern hemisphere?
Yep
What is the most likely place for a earthquake to happen?
In Europe
What are some famous earthquakes in Russia?
The most recent earthquake in Russia was the 2013 Okhotsk Sea earthquake. The second most recent earthquake in Russia was the 2008 Chechnya earthquake.
When is the next earthquake?
Earthquakes happen every day all over the world. Most, however, are so small that they cannot be felt.
What will most likely happen if two plates slide by each other?
An earthquake will happen
What is the name of the most recent major earthquake in the world?
japans earthquake. it led to the tsunami. so it is the most severe,and most major earthquake.
What is the most dangerous tsunami that has happen?
it was in INDIAN OCEAN it was a 9.3 earthquake.
