0
Why was the Marina District in California hit so hard by the most recent quake?
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago
It was built on soft ground that shakes more than the firmer ground of other nearby areas.
In the Old Days, the Marina District was mostly shallow bays and wetlands. It was filled up so people could build on it. But the mud, debris, and dredging that was dumped into the water to create the new construction sites just isn't as solid as rocky hills or even older natural soils. When an earthquake hits the softer soil wobbles more than firmer soils would, and buildings built on it are shaken more than buildings on more solid ground would be. Given equal standards of construction, greater damage is going to be unavoidable.
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What natural disaster occurred lately?
Recent natural disasters: Hurricane Katrina, Tsunami in Indonesia, Earthquakes in Haiti and Chile.
When was Quake Live created?
Quake Live was created on 2010-08-06.
What are two major earthquakes that happened in the passed two months?
The Chile Quake and the Haiti Quake
Where was the epicentre of the recent earthquake in christchurch?
6.3 Richter scale quake - undersea - slightly South of Lyttleton Harbour off Banks Peninsular, which is a few kilometresSouth-East of the centre of Christchurch on the South Island of New Zealand.
When did the earthquake hit the mission SAN LUIS REY?
Earthquakes hit Oceanside CA all the time, but they're generally small and only detectable by sensitive instruments. As of this writing, the most recent significant quake anywhere nearby was a magnitude 3.1 quake near Loma Linda on 12-34-2014 at 07:59:01 UTC. It was too weak to be felt at Mission San Luis Rey.
Is the recent japan quake is the strongest?
the recent earth quake was the seventh largest in the world, and not the strongest!
When was California Quake created?
California Quake was created in 2001.
How many people are still missing from the recent quake in Japan?
alot probably
What effect did the Loma Prieta Quake have on the economic of California?
the effect made the economic drop down at a big rate
Why is the earthquake in landers California so important to the study of faults and earthquakes?
because the earth quake was a 7.3 and it was a forward fault
What is another word for quake?
i earth quake
When was After the quake created?
After the quake was created in 2000-02.
How many pages does After the quake have?
After the quake has 201 pages.
What is California's most devastating earthquake?
The 1906 San Fransisco earthquake, magnitude 7.8. As many as 3000 killed by the quake and resulting fires.
Why was the 1906 earthquake in Northern California more destructive than the 1857 earthquake in Southern California?
The 1906 earthquake was a very strong one at 7 on the Rictor scale and the buildings were not safe. Actually the resulting fire from broken gas lines did more damage to the city than the quake. There are buildings today in San Francisco that still have damage from the quake.
When did Quake Live happen?
Quake Live happened in 2010.
When was Quake Inc. created?
Quake Inc. was created in 2001.
