Because it was a powerful, shallow earthquake.
Epicentre is point where earthquake shock first reaches on surface so damage shown at epicentre is great
A "large" earthquake can be a major or great earthquake, both of which can cause serious damage to people, animal life, and buildings.A major earthquake is one of magnitude 7 - 7.9 which can cause serious damage. A great earthquake has a magnitude 8.0 or greater which can completely destroy communities near the epicenter.The 9.1 magnitude earthquake that hit Japan on March 11, 2011, is an example of a very large or great earthquake.
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the magnitude was 7.9 so what do you think the damage was like?
Anything above an 8.0 is considered a great quake. Catastrophic damage can result from a great quake.
the damage caused has put a great big loss to all buisnesses
The 1964 Good Friday earthquake, also known as the Great Alaska earthquake, caused significant damage to Anchorage, Alaska. It was a magnitude 9.2 earthquake and one of the most powerful recorded earthquakes in global history.
It happened on the December 8 at San juan capistrano and caused great damage
Earthquake damage is the damage to property and life from the ground vibrations during an earthquake. The Richter scale is one way to measure the scale of earthquake damage. For example, a magnitude of 5 is strong enough to damage weak buildings.
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you can try to build under ground walls with won't stop a earthquake but it will slow down the earthquake so it will weaken the earthquake. ?
Alot of damage because the people said so what lets hurt our land.