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Why is there aftershocks?
because since the earthquake shakes up the ground so much some extra waves come up which are called after shocks
What caused the ground to shakes so strongly and how is shaking recorded?
The ground shaking is caused by an earthquake in which two tectonic plates rub against each other or overlap. This happens mainly on fault lines (where two tectonic plates shift). The ancient Chinese used a system in which a ball would be in a carved Dragons mouth and depending on how big the earthquake was (how much shaking and destruction) the ball would fall into certain cups. Now we use seismographs.
How long did it take for the tsunami in Japan to hits its own coast of Honshu after the earthquake. In other words from the time of the earthquake how much time did people have to get away?
A Tsunami can travel as fast a jetliner in flight which is anywhere from 500-600 mph. The earthquake occurred about 80 miles of the coast, although a Tsunami will slow as it hits the coast line, you can figure residents had anywhere from 8 - 15 minutes to get to higher ground. Not much time!
How much damage in the colombia earthquake?
alot
How much damage was caused in the Haiti's earthquake?
lots
What determines where and how much ground shakes?
contributers
What determines where how much the ground shakes.?
contributers
What determines where and how much the ground shakes?
The intensity of ground shaking during an earthquake is influenced by factors such as the earthquake's magnitude, depth, and distance from the epicenter. The type of soil and rock formations in the affected area can also impact the extent of ground shaking. Additionally, local topography and buildings' proximity to fault lines can amplify shaking.
Why is there aftershocks?
because since the earthquake shakes up the ground so much some extra waves come up which are called after shocks
What measures how much ground movement during an earthquake?
Seismometers measure ground movement during an earthquake. These instruments detect and record the vibrations caused by the seismic waves generated by the earthquake.
When do volcanic earthquakes occur?
An earthquake can be caused in two different ways, there is a volcanic earthquake and a tectonic earthquake. Tectonics earthquakes are much more common than volcanic earthquakes. Volcanic earthquakes are when magma, or molten rock, moves underground. This can cause earthquake directly in what is called a harmonic tremor, or indirectly by breaking and shifting rock. A tectonic earthquake is when stress built up by the movement of Earth's tectonic plates is released in the form of shaking.
How much more ground motion is produced by an earthquake of magnitude 7.0 than by an earthquake magnitude 4.0?
0.3 magnitude
What happens above ground after an earthquake?
yousally the are followed by much smaller quakes
4 How much would ground motion increase between magnitude 4.5 and 5.5 earthquakes?
Ground motion increases logarithmically with each unit increase in earthquake magnitude. Therefore, the ground motion would be approximately 10 times greater for a magnitude 5.5 earthquake compared to a magnitude 4.5 earthquake.
How does a seismogragh work for earthquakes?
The ground shakes moving a needle which is then used to see how strong it was based on how much the needle moved.
The name the amount of ground displacement in an earthquake is called?
The amount of ground displacement in an earthquake is referred to as the fault slip or fault displacement. This measures how much the rocks on either side of the fault have moved relative to each other during the earthquake.
What is the difference in earthquake measurement by the Richter scale vs the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale?
The Richter scale determines earthquake magnitude by measuring how much the ground moves, and the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale determines earthquake intensity based on damage to buildings and effects on humans.
