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The surface that is right above the epicenter of the earthquake,or the place that is right above where the earthquake starts.
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Most damage from an earthquake usually occurs?
near the epicenter
When an earthquake occurs where would be damage more?
If the earthquake occurs on land - the highest damage occurs at the epicentre (the point at which the quake starts). If the quake begins at sea - most damage is caused at coastal regions from tidal waves.
The earths surface where most earthquake damage occurs is called the?
Epicenter
What is the term for the place where slippage first occurs in an earthquake?
This is at the fault lines. This is were the most damage is going to occur during the earthquake.
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.
Which scale would most likely be used to tell how much earthquake damage was done to homes and other buildings?
The Mercalli scale would most likely be used to measure earthquake damage.
Which scale would most likely be used to tell how much earthquake damage was done to home and other buildings?
The Mercalli scale would most likely be used to measure earthquake damage.
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 type of building get the most damage from an earthquake?
not stertey
What area of Chile had most damage from the earthquake?
The TIP
What was the most destruvctive earthquake in US history?
The most destructive earthquake in US history was the Prince William Sound earthquake. This earthquake did extensive damage across the Gulf of Alaska.
Are earthquakes cause more damage near the epicenter?
Earthquake damage tends to be most intense at the epicenter, although sometimes an earthquake behaves unexpectedly and the damage is heaviest elsewhere.
