What amount of damage is caused by an earthquake?

Answer 1

There's a lot of damage when a earthquake occurs (happen) houses fall also when earthquakes happen there's some volcanoes near it. When earthquakes happen then they form volcanoes. If you want to know what tectonic plates are ill tell you they are plates that form volcanoes when one plate goes under another it forms a mountain with magma in it and also the plate that went under the other one is melts into magma. Its like a machine

Answer 2

It depends on the severity of the earthquake and its intensity or magnitude. For example, if it were a scale of 3.0, it would do little damage to no damage to an area.

But if it were a scale of 8.0 or higher, it would affect that area tremendously and cause a significant amount of damage. Earthquakes can destroy homes, weaken structures or snap telephone poles. Earthquakes near the 7 range can destroy concrete as if it were clay.

Mainly it depends on where you live, the buildings and infrastructure in your area, and the strength of the quake. Also depends if its a single earthquake or multiple quakes or aftershock.

The strongest quakes can level cities, and quakes under the seabed can cause tsunamis that can devastate many coastal areas and kill hundreds of thousands.

There are many secondary effects and damage from earthquakes such as fires, gas leaks, landslides, tsunamis, etc.

Answer 3

Damage caused by earthquakes depends on how big the earthquake is. If it is a big earthquake then lots of damage can be done and if its little than sometimes you can't even feel it or it will just be a little rumble.However, even a small earthquake causes something to break in a house.Earthquakes can cause a lot of damage.

Answer 4

An earthquake can cause lots of destruction or relatively no damage. Hundreds of earthquakes happen every day, but only a few of these are actually felt by us. These mini-quakes are generally >1.0 on the Richter scale, so we don't feel anything. Compared to that, there are the big mommas. These giants are usually>4.5 on the Richter scale. We can easily feel these quakes, and they cause more damage. Take the earthquake in Japan for example. That won't be forgotten quickly.
Earthquakes can have devastating effects in a short time. There are about 100 large magnitude earthquakes each year and many more small tremors, most of which go unnoticed. Although it is known that earthquakes generally occur along plate boundaries, they still happen without warning, as they are impossible to predict. However, earthquakes can be studied after they have happened to learn more about the Earth and plan for future earthquakes.Related Searches:

1. Tectonic Plates

   • The Earth's crust, or lithosphere, is made up of many irregular sections of rock, known as tectonic plates. These vary in size, shape and thickness, and can be between 4 and 40 miles thick. Oceanic crust is thinner and denser than continental crust. There are many smaller plates and nine large plates; six of these are continental and three are oceanic. Convection currents in the magma below the tectonic plates cause them to move, and the way they affect each other when they come together can have a massive consequences on the world on the surface.

   Converging

   • Plates collide at convergent boundaries, with the denser of the two plates driven beneath the other. As the denser plate is pushed down, it begins to melt in the heat, creating magma. This magma is less dense than the rock surrounding it, so it begins to move up towards the surface through cracks in the crust. This creates mountains and volcanoes.

   Diverging

   • Divergent boundaries are created between two tectonic plates that are moving apart. This separation allows magma from the Earth's mantle to rise to the surface. New crust is created in this way, and oceans are made larger. Plates diverging can also create rifts on land, and can even completely separate land masses. Diverging boundaries are generally found under water.

   Earthquake

   • Tectonic plates can affect each other when they are moving alongside one another. This creates friction, and the plates can occasionally become locked together. The magma beneath is still moving, but the plates are locked into place, causing a Build up of kinetic energy. Eventually the plates become free, but the

     Stored upenergy is released as an earthquake. The point where the earthquake originates is known as the epicentre.

Answer 5

The amount of damage done during an earthquake depends on whether the plates do tension, compression or shearing. Damage also depends on how bad the P waves S waves and Surface waves are. If you live in a place where faults are active you are in risk all of the time of an earthquake. I hope that this answered your question!

Answer 6

there are many damages caused by earth quake . buildings are mostly affected by the earth quake . damages will cause to roads ,bridges in sever. the poor people are commonly affected by this ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Answer 7

The amount of damage caused by an earthquake depends on several factors, including the magnitude of the earthquake, the depth of the earthquake's focus, the distance from densely populated areas, and the local construction standards. Higher magnitude earthquakes closer to populated areas typically cause more damage than lower magnitude earthquakes further away. Tsunamis triggered by underwater earthquakes can also cause significant damage.

Answer 8

A lot. here are some examples. It ruins houses and kills people.