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Q: What are the major causes of damage in an earthquake?
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Which causes more damage a major earthquake or a major eruption?

The Earthquake in Kobe did as much damage as 200 Billion dollars in US money(160 Million Yen). The Kilauea's Damage cost was abot 230 Billion dollars.


What are the two major causes of structual damage during an earthquake?

ground shaking and foundation failure


What are the two major causes of structural damage during an earthquake?

Ground shaking and foundation faliure


What is an intensity of an earthquake mean?

It means how much damage it causes.


What causes more damage a tornado a hurricane or an earthquake?

A hurricane


What is the measure of how much damage an earthquake causes the surface?

Intensity


What earthquake causes the most damage?

the earthquake that happened in japan, the earthquake caused a lot of damage then entered the sea that caused a terrifying tsunami.


What is the degree to which people feel an earthquake and the amount of damage it causes?

intensity


What Measures the amount of structural and geological damage an earthquake causes?

Intensity.


How bad can an earthquake damage a state?

It can cause major disruption.


How do California and Nevada compare in possible severity of earthquake damage?

They can compare because there is a 3 in both of the states which means major earthquake damage.


What is the major thing that causes earthquake?

tectonic plates