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Why are aftershocks dangerous to buildings after a large earthquake?
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∙ 14y ago
Sometimes, buildings weakened by an earthquake, then it would collapse during a aftershock.
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What follows a large earthquake?
Aftershocks and sometimes a tsunami.
Did they have an earthquake in China?
No, the recent large earthquake of 9.0 was off the coast of Japan along with many hundreds of aftershocks since the initial very large earthquake.
Do small tremors occur after an earthquake?
An earthquake is caused by 'plates' in the ground shifting and moving. and after a major shift there might be a small aftershock witch is when the 'plates' in the ground move slightly as they are going back into place
What is the name of one of many earthquakes that happen during the days or month after a large earthquake?
Aftershocks
How often do earthquakes have aftershocks?
Aftershocks can occur after an earthquake and their frequency decreases over time. Most large earthquakes have numerous aftershocks in the days, weeks, and even months following the main event. The number of aftershocks and their intensity typically decreases over time.
What are foreshocks and aftershocks?
An aftershock is an earthquake that comes after another, larger earthquake often within a few days.
Aftershocks are more deadly than a earthquake?
that's a question for me 2, lol. is it for homework im stuck on another one aswell question 7) often the first indication of an earthquake, u got that one? e-mail me with help! i have done questions 1,2,3,5,8,9,11,12,13,14,15 and that's it! its - zxzx@live.co.UK
What is the another word for small tremor that commonly precedes a large earthquake?
Are you thinking of aftershocks? If that's not the word you are looking for, then I am not sure, sorry :(
What are smaller earthquakes called that immediately follow a major earthquake?
earthquakes that immediately follow a major earthquake are called "aftershocks" as to small earthquakes before large earthquakes are called "foreshocks".
Why is large earthquakes often followed by numerous aftershock?
why ARE large earthquakes.... ANSWER- Aftershocks happen after a big earthquake because the movement on the fault changed the forces in the earth that act on the fault itself and nearby. Aftershocks go on until the fault recovers, which takes much longer in the middle of a continent.
What is it called when earthquake that occurs after a large earthquake centered in the same area?
I think you may be referring to aftershocks. Aftershocks are smaller tremors that can occur at any time for months after an earthquake as the pressure within Earth's crust is gradually released.
Why was Haiti's earthquake more powerful than Chile's?
Because Haiti is a place where the buildings are made of sticks and bricks. Nothing there is well built. There were not prepared for a large earthquake. Chile is a place where the buildings and houses were well built and there bridges were made of strong stone and cement. They have had large earthquakes in the past and were very prepared for the this large earthquake.
