It was a 9.3 magnitude earthquake. It was the 2nd worst earthquake that have ever recorded.
1988
No, earthquakes are triggered when a tectonic plate shifts. An earthquake takes place in the ground. Hurricanes, on the other hand, take place in the sky. It will take an enormous hurricane to move an area by one centimeter. But, they can never cause earthquakes.
It happened in the eastern part of sichuan, china. it happened at 30 degrees north, 105 degrees east.
We can't predict when an earthquake will happen, however: Earthquakes happen when tectonic plates 'slip'.
during an earthquake the plates under us release which forms an earthquake which brings great damage. buildings might fall, fire, e.t.c. some earthquakes are really weak to even notice them. :)
Sam Diego
The Boxing Day tsunami in 2004 primarily affected the Indian Ocean region, particularly countries like Indonesia, Thailand, Sri Lanka, India, and the Maldives. It was triggered by a massive undersea earthquake off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, with a magnitude of 9.1-9.3. The resulting tsunami caused widespread devastation and loss of life, with hundreds of thousands of casualties reported across the affected areas.
2009
fiftyfive
1964
1988
china
In the top part of the mantle and on land.
hati next new york
Port-Au-prince
January 12, 2010
Where the different tectonic plates meet