west coast of south america
An area with older, unreinforced buildings close to the epicenter of the earthquake would likely suffer the most damage. Additionally, areas with loose, saturated soil such as coastal regions or riverbanks could experience increased liquefaction and ground shaking, leading to more severe impacts.
Since the epicenter is the point on the earth's surface that is directly above the focus, or starting point, of the earthquake, it usually suffers the strongest shaking and the most severe damage.
Because it has a solid plastic core inside of the concrete. This plastic creates extra vibrations in the gardiner when there is an earthquake and the gardiner would literally explode if a strong earthquake happened
In Chile in 1960, a 9.5 on the Richter scale
a coastal flood is severe sea storms, or as a result of anotherflood hazard
There will, no doubt, be an earthquake in 2012 but no one can know when or where it will happen, or how severe it will be.
The Charleston earthquake of 1886 caused minor damage in the upstate region of South Carolina, including cracked walls and fallen chimneys. However, the impact was less severe compared to the coastal areas closer to the epicenter of the earthquake.
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Point on the surface of the Earth that is directly above the source (or focus) of an earthquake. There the effects of the earthquake usually are most severe
Yes, Okinawa experiences earthquakes due to its location along the tectonic boundary in the region. However, severe earthquakes are less common on the island compared to other areas in Japan.
Above 8-9 magnitude can cause severe earthquake....