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What factors affect how much damage results from an earthquake?
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What four factors affect how much damage an earthquake?
broken glass, cut electrical cords, hazards fires, and other dangers
What's the definition of earthquake 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.
Where would earthquake damage be more - near the epicenter or away from the epicenter?
All other factors being equal, the seismic waves will be felt most strongly at or near to the epicentre of the earthquake.
What physical factors made the haiti earthquake worse than it could have been?
· 7.0 magnitude · 10714sq miles (country) · Energy released close to the surface as shallow earthquake · After shocks shook crumbled buildings increasing damage
Which scale provides intensity maps of earthquake damage?
The seismic scale that measures the intensity of earthquake damage is called the Mercalli intensity scale. This scale measures the effect an earthquake has on people and surroundings.
What four factors affect how much damage an earthquake?
broken glass, cut electrical cords, hazards fires, and other dangers
What the results of earthquake?
The results of an earthquake in Michigan included damage to homes and property. There have not been any extremely damaging earthquakes in MI recently.
How did the sendia earthquake and tsunami affect the econemy in japan?
It caused a lot of damage which cost them a Lot of money to fix
What factors determine an earthquale's intensity on the modifield Mercalli scale?
The amount of structural and geological damage done by an earthquake in a specific location determines an earthquake's intensity on the Mercalli scale.
What's the definition of earthquake 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.
What damage did the valdivia earthquake cause?
The valdivia earthquake caused a lot of damage. But I am not sure what kind of damage it caused.
Where would earthquake damage be more - near the epicenter or away from the epicenter?
All other factors being equal, the seismic waves will be felt most strongly at or near to the epicentre of the earthquake.
How did the Charleston earthquake of 1886 affect the upstate?
it was felt by the upstate and so much damage was caused and it was most deffinately felt.
What kind of soil causes more damage in an earthquake?
Saturated soil. Shaking it results in liquefaction where the soil acts like a liquid causing massive damage to any building built on it.
What caused more damage the tsunami or the earthquake in Japan?
well te earthquake caused the tsunami to hit so the earthquake did the most damage
What is the type of earthquake that does damage to roads and buildings?
Depends on how hard the earthquake's damage done on the Richter Scale
How can filled land and loose soil affect the amount of damage caused by an earthquake explain?
Buildings on filled land has less damages. Buildings on loose or soft soil has more damage.
