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Buildings and structures collapsing. Gas and electrical lines rupturing and starting fires. Water pipes bursting, causing sink holes and underming the ground. Land slides and Tsunamis.
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Which city was destroyed by an earthquake in 1906?
San Francisco suffered a magnitude 7.9 earthquake in 1906 which caused significant damage. However it should be noted that the devastation was mainly caused by fires after the earthquake.
Can sound cause a earthquake?
no
Could Poseidon cause when he was angry thunder snow or an earthquake?
Earthquake.
Violent shaking from an earthquake can cause soil and rock on slopes to move and cause a?
Violent shaking from an earthquake can cause soil and rock on slopes to fail and cause a landslide
Could an earthquake split a mountain in half?
it mabey can cause the earthquake to if it is moving fast but if not i wont cause of its less force.
What were the affects of the earthquake in Japan?
Devastation.
How much devastation did the San Francisco earthquake cause?
The S F earthquake of 1906 totally devastated parts of the city. There have been several since, but the next big one is still awaited.
What is a good sentence for devastation?
The earthquake caused devastation all throughout the city, destroying roads, downing power lines, and collapsing buildings.
How long did it take to rebuild after the devastation of the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake?
About 10 years.
How do you use the word devastate in a sentence?
War? War never leads to peace, just devastation for as far as the eye can see and the ear can hear.After the earthquake, the city was a scene of devastation.The neighborhood was shocked with the devastation after the hurricane struck the town.
What size asteroid would cause global devastation?
Asteroids from 10m to 100m in diameter can cause national devastation (i.e. a country or state). Asteroids from 1km to 10km in diameter can cause global devastation (i.e. the world or several continents).
Which city was destroyed by an earthquake in 1906?
San Francisco suffered a magnitude 7.9 earthquake in 1906 which caused significant damage. However it should be noted that the devastation was mainly caused by fires after the earthquake.
How high do earthquakes get up to?
The largest earthquake ever recorded on earth occurred on Sunday, May 22, 1960, in Chile. It was a magnitude 9.5. However, a 10.0 magnitude (or higher) earthquake, which has never been recorded, is a theoritical possibility. An earthquake of magnitude 10+ would be one that could cause near planet-wide devastation.
What effect does a earthquake have on human?
Earthquakes themselves aren't bad for people, it is their effects on the infrastructure that makes them so devastating. The higher the strength of the tremor, the larger the amount of devastation. The earthquake can cause buildings, and electrical wires to fall and break down, trapping people and causing fires, and cutting off electricity and communication. the falling buildings can kill people and animals, costing a large sum of money, and people to lose their homes, and families. Smaller earthquakes merely cause buildings to shake, or are barely even felt. The scale of devastation depends on the magnitude of the earthquake
Destruction put destructoion in sentence?
The earthquake and tsunami in northern Japan caused a huge amount to destruction and devastation.
How much damage would a 9.1 earthquake do?
It would depend on where is happened. In an unpopullated area, the damage would be minimal. In a populated area like the case of the recent Japan earthquake, they had almost total devastation with a 9. Earthquake.
What was the cause of the yunnan earthquake?
what was the cause of Yunnan china earthquake
