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What is a wave that causes the most deadly destruction during an earthquake?
Tsunami
Do P waves do the most destruction during and earthquake?
No, P waves are not usually responsible for the most destruction during an earthquake. P waves are fast-moving seismic waves that usually cause less damage compared to the slower and more destructive S waves and surface waves. The shaking and ground displacement caused by these other waves typically result in the most destruction during an earthquake.
What happened in Haiti during the earthquake?
there was destruction and many people deid
Which does not affect the amount of destruction caused by earthquake vibration?
the weather during the day of the earthquake
What is the cost of destruction after an earthquake?
it depends on the earthquake
What is the atomic bomb of energy released during a 7.0 earthquake?
The energy released during a 7.0 earthquake is equivalent to about 32 million pounds of TNT, which is a massive amount of energy. The destruction caused by such an earthquake can be widespread and devastating.
When an earthquake strikes which type of seismic wave causes the most destruction?
Surface waves
What earthquake happened in 1903 in san francisco?
There was no major earthquake in San Francisco in 1903. The most significant earthquake in San Francisco in the early 1900s was the 1906 earthquake that caused widespread destruction.
What caused more damage the tsunami or the earthquake in Japan?
The earthquake in Japan caused more damage overall than the tsunami. The powerful earthquake triggered the tsunami and also led to widespread destruction of buildings, infrastructure, and loss of lives. The tsunami primarily affected coastal areas with devastating flooding and destruction.
What was the baddest earthquake?
The 1960 Valdivia earthquake in Chile is considered the most powerful earthquake ever recorded, with a magnitude of 9.5. It caused widespread destruction and a massive tsunami that affected coastal areas around the Pacific Ocean.
What city in the US had the most expensive destruction caused by any earthquake in us history?
los angeles
What caused the greatest destruction during the san francisco earthquake?
The earthquake itself caused the most damage and triggered more damage from fire as a result of gas mains burning and people who purposely torched their homes not covered for earthquake damage. The next dilemma to the largest destruction was the lack of water pressure for the fire hoses. Widespread panic caused more problems and damage. Discovery channel has a fascinating show on this subject. Perhaps you will be able to see it sometime.
