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Because two plates rubbed together which caused the land to shake!!
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoEastern China are on tectonic plates which are either destructive or constructive plate boundries and this is where more earthquakes happen.
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What is the amount of damage caused by an earthquake is called?
The size of an earthquake is measured on the Ricter scale it can also be measured on the Mercalli scale.For an example the 2008 earthquake in China was 7.8 on the Rictor scale and in was XI on the Mercalli scale
Can an earthquake occur in the ocean?
Yes. An earthquake may occur in the ocean.
How long after an earthquake does nausea occur?
There is no requirement for nausea to occur due to an earthquake or any other natural phenomenon.
How tectonic earthquake occur?
magic
Why did the tangshan earthquake occur?
:D
When did the earthquake in China occur?
at 5:00 am
What is the name of the 2008 China earthquake?
It was called the Sichuan earthquake.
Where did 2008 china earthquake happened?
the china earthquake obviously happened in china but it happend in a place called Sichuan. Can anyboy else tell me why did the earthquake happen?
What part of china did the most recent earthquake occur?
the eastern part of china or the south
Where did the 2008 earthquake in China happen?
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In which country did a deadly earthquake strike on May 12 2008?
China.
How did the 2008 China earthquake affect the land?
cause they had bad land
Did China have an earthquake?
Yes. China had one earthquake at 2008. Nearly 400 people died and injured.AdditionallyThe May 2008 earthquake in Eastern Sichuan, China was magnitude 7.9 and the recorded deaths and injuries were far more than 400.There was also a magnitude 6.9 quake in Southern Qinghai, China on April 13, 2010.
What category was the earthquake in china 2008?
The Sichuan Earthquake was a 7.9 on the Richter scale. It killed app. 68,712 people.
Why did the earthquake that struck Qinghai China on April 14 2010 occur in a series of earthquakes rather than one big one?
China and China Territoriess(:
What caused the 2008 China Earthquake?
One of the tectonic plates had moved under the crust.
What is the amount of damage caused by an earthquake is called?
The size of an earthquake is measured on the Ricter scale it can also be measured on the Mercalli scale.For an example the 2008 earthquake in China was 7.8 on the Rictor scale and in was XI on the Mercalli scale
