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A number of buildings have fires in one place or another much of the time. A cook stover or water heater will be burning in one place or another. Normally this is safe. When an earthquake happens, buildings collapse. A fire that was contained in a regular room suddenly gets out of hand with wood all over the place. Wood that was in walls now burns. Fires ignite. Pipes that firemen would use to hook up hoses also break. Fire hydrants do not work. Fires spread from building to building. Several blocks can burn down before things get under control.
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What sphere do earthquakes happen in?
The Lithosphere is where earthquakes happen.
Do earthquakes happen often in the USA?
Yes, many areas of the US have earthquakes every day, but they are small (2.0 or less) and no one feels them.
Do earthquakes happen in deserts?
Yes, earthquakes happen in deserts.
How much is Earthquake Insurance in California?
It depends on a few factors, such as the value of your home and the % of deductible you choose. These deductibles are much higher than your home insurance policy. This is simply because earthquakes do not happen as often as Fires do and therefore its harder to estimate replacement costs.
Where does earthquakes happen most?
earthquakes mostly happen around plate boundaries!
Why are the people in Chile prepared for earthquakes?
Because earthquakes happen very often there.
How often should large earthquakes happen?
Large earthquakes - scientists predict they should happen every 80 years.
Can earthquakes happen in Thailand?
Earthquakes happen everyday everywhere so yes thialand often has earth quakes.
Do earthquakes happen in Antarctica?
Yes, but not very often.
Do earthquakes often occur at at faults that are away from plate boundaries?
Yes, but not as often as earthquakes happen near plate boundaries
Floods droughts fires and earthquakes are examples of .?
Floods, drought, fires and earthquakes are examples of natural disasters.
Does fire often occur after earthquakes and why?
yes because the friction of the tectonic plates produces heat leading to fires
Does Chile earthquakes cause fires?
no
What is the one natural disaster that happen in the world most often?
Probably fires.
Earthquakes happen most often east of the Rocky Mountains?
Bra it happen everywere becuz wear is everywere
Can earthquakes happen today?
Yes. Earthquakes happen every day.
What sphere do earthquakes happen in?
The Lithosphere is where earthquakes happen.
