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What is one of the major hazards associated with megathrust earthquakes?
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What is most of earths major earthquakes caused by?
Earths Major Earthquakes are caused by faulting of rock in earth's crust.Hope this helps
What is a major problem with predicting earthquakes?
No single change occurs before all earthquakes.
Major earthquakes are sometimes preceded by smaller earthquakes called .?
before shokes
What are major earthquakes followed by?
Big aftershocks.
How many large earthquakes were there in 2012?
The list of earthquakes by year (1990-Present) or by country can be found at the USGS Earthquake Hazards website. In 2010 there was one earthquake magnitude 8 or greater, which was in Chile (M 8.8). The USGS provides a list of significant earthquakes for 2010 as well as a worldwide map of earthquakes for 2010 and previous years. See link below.
What are the major natural hazards of North America?
Earthquakes Tornados Floods Hurricanes
What are the potential hazards and associated risks with storage in the workplace?
Spills and fires are the major hazards associated with most workplace storage facilities.
What is the most common type of wave associated with major earthquakes?
swells
What are three major hazards for possible nuclear waste storage sites?
Flooding, earthquakes, volcanic action.
What are two major hazards associated with conventional explosives?
blast or shockwave fragmentation
There are two major hazards associated with conventional explosives?
blast or shockwave fragmentation
What are the natural hazards in Los Angeles?
There are five major hazards. They include: Earthquakes, volcanoes, land slides, floods ,and wildfires! Glad I could answer your question. If you have anymore I'd be happy to answer! :O
What is a major cause of workplace injuries?
Types of accident hazards associated with the workplace include biological hazards, chemical hazards, ergonomic hazards, and physical hazards. Common physical hazards include unguarded machinery, loud noise, and spills.
What two major hazards associated with conventional explosives?
blast or shockwave fragmentation
What are smaller earthquakes called that immediately follow a major earthquake?
earthquakes that immediately follow a major earthquake are called "aftershocks" as to small earthquakes before large earthquakes are called "foreshocks".
Are smaller earthquakes that immediately follow a major earthquake known as aftershocks?
Yes the smaller earthquakes that immediately follow major earthquakes are known as aftershocks.
Can earthquakes cause major disaster?
Yes, earthquakes cause major disasters all over the world.
