Earthquakes are divided into catagories like 1 to 5. 1 is the least damage, 2 is a little more damage, 3 is alot of damage, 4 is porbly one of the earthquakes that make most buildings fall, 5 earthquake is the worst of them all, everything is crumbled and smashed.
It has to do with stress in the earth's crust. There are more earthquakes where there is more stress. Most of this occurs at the boundaries between the tectonic plates as they slowly grind against each other.
Yes, they do. This is because in the locality of a tectonic boundary or fault (though less on a Constructive margin), friction and build up of tension cause sudden shock-waves to be released as an earthquake. Therefore, those living near a fault or plate margin are more likely to experience earthquakes than those who live farther from them.
The biggest earthquakes do not always cause the most damage if they strike unpopulated areas, or areas where the local infrastructure was built to withstand severe earthquakes. Also some big earthquakes may be high in intensity, but very short in duration, causing less damage.
No, water is more powerful.
The most destructive hurricane of 2005 was Hurricane Katrina. It was the most destructive hurricane ever recorded.
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It's a bit hard to say. as the two are so different. In terms of both destructive potential and energy it varies. However, most powerful earthquakes release far more energy and are more destructive than the most powerful tornadoes.
Where tectonic plates are converging and diverging with each otherThey are mostly found around the Pacific "Ring of Fire", and more generally on any destructive or contstructive plate boundary.Most occur on destructive plate boundaries. The Pacific 'ring of fire' is an example of a long series of destructive plate margins and most volcanoes and earthquakes on Earth are on it.
No. While tornadoes can cause total destruction in some areas, they are very localized events. Other natural disasters, such as hurricanes, tsunamis, and earthquakes, can be far more destructive because they cause destruction across a larger area.
Earthquakes are very destructive nature fightback . Some Earthquakes bring landslides , loss of lives and properties . When an earthquake happened in the ocean a TSUNAMI is most likely to occur . Not to metion huge cracks in the earth's surface.
Not necessarily, some of the most destructive earthquakes happen away from fautlines as people do not have the necessary precautions. Though almost all earthquakes happen at or near a faultline.
yes earthquakes happen at all types of plate boundaries but most of them occur at destructive, collisional, and conservative plate boundaries
Taiwan is known for having some for the strongest earthquakes in the world. One of the most deadly and destructive earthquakes to strike the country hit in 1999 and it killed 2,415.
It has to do with stress in the earth's crust. There are more earthquakes where there is more stress. Most of this occurs at the boundaries between the tectonic plates as they slowly grind against each other.
Yes, they do. This is because in the locality of a tectonic boundary or fault (though less on a Constructive margin), friction and build up of tension cause sudden shock-waves to be released as an earthquake. Therefore, those living near a fault or plate margin are more likely to experience earthquakes than those who live farther from them.
No earthquakes, hurricanes, and tsunamis are in terms of what has happened in recorded history. Tornadoes are can be extremely destructive on a localized scale, but compared with other disasters the area affected by a tornado is very small.
More Earthquakes occur on land.