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Tornado damage is caused by wind and debris, with the first visible damage usually occurring to the roof, windows, and exterior walls. Earthquake damage is caused by shaking and distortion of the ground. Structures destroyed by earthquakes usually collapses where they stand while those destroyed by tornadoes are often at least partially blown away.
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What is the difference between a 7.0 earthquake than an 5.0 earthquake?
A 7.0 earthquake is much stronger and more destructive than a 5.0 earthquake. The energy released by a 7.0 earthquake is about 1,000 times greater than that of a 5.0 earthquake. This means that a 7.0 earthquake can cause more severe damage to buildings and infrastructure.
Is a tornado or an earthquake stronger?
Tornadoes have more localized destructive power, with winds reaching over 300 mph in extreme cases. Earthquakes, on the other hand, can affect larger areas and have a wider-reaching impact, especially in terms of structural damage and aftershocks. Ultimately, the strength of a tornado or earthquake can vary greatly depending on specific conditions and magnitudes.
What is the difference between a funnel cloud and tornado?
A funnel cloud is a rotating column of air that does not reach the ground, while a tornado is a funnel cloud that extends to the ground and causes damage. Both are formed from the same weather conditions and can be associated with severe thunderstorms.
Are aftershocks the primary or secondary effects of an earthquake?
The difference between them is that Primary effects happen during the earthquake e.g. Casualties, Damage to parking structures & free ways. But with Secondary effects they happen after an earthquake e.g. Fire, Landslides & Liquefaction
What is the name of the scale used to rate tornado damage?
Tornado damage has traditionally been rated on the Fujita scale. However, the United States and Canada now rate tornado damage on the similar Enhanced Fujita scale.
What does the most damage a tropical storm a tornado an earthquake or a tsunami?
tsunami
What does an tornado do that a earthquake does?
Both tornadoes and earthquakes can damage or destroy buildings and infrastructure and can kill and injure people. However they cause damage in different ways.
What does more damage?
tornados can cause the fastes damage , if i had to list them i would say 1. TORNADO(IT CAN DESTROY ALOT IN A COUPLE OF MINUTES) 2.EARTHQUAKE(IT CAN SHAKE A LARGE AREA BUT NOT ALWAYS CAUSE THAT MUCH OF A DAMAGE AS a tornado could) 3.HURRICANE
What is the difference between a tornado and a downburst?
In a tornado the winds move inwards and upwards in a circular fashion. In a downburst the wind travels downwards and outwards in straight lines. Also, unlike a downburst, a tornado travels across the ground, producing a path of damage.
Whats the biggest hitter when it comes to violent weather?
There are a few big hitters when it comes to violent weather, but it all depends on the scale of how violent these individual weather patterns are. For instance, a violent tornado can do more damage than a light earthquake, but a violent earthquake can do more damage than a light tornado.
Should you open a window during a tornado?
No, this myth originated by people under the impression that allowing the pressure to equalize as a tornado passes would reduce the damage. In reality, the difference in pressure between the center of a tornado and elsewhere is not great enough to do much damage, and opening windows will allow the wind to come in and do much more damage than it would otherwise be able to.
What is the difference between 5.9 and 6.0 earthquake?
The main difference is the magnitude of the earthquake - a 6.0 earthquake is stronger and can cause more damage than a 5.9 earthquake. Each whole number increase in magnitude represents approximately 32 times more energy release.
What is the difference of a 5.9 and a 7.1 earthquake?
The primary difference between a 5.9 and a 7.1 earthquake is the amount of energy released and the level of damage they can cause. A 7.1 earthquake releases significantly more energy and can cause more severe damage to buildings and infrastructure compared to a 5.9 earthquake. The higher magnitude indicates a stronger shaking intensity and potential for more widespread destruction.
What is the difference between a 7.0 earthquake than an 5.0 earthquake?
A 7.0 earthquake is much stronger and more destructive than a 5.0 earthquake. The energy released by a 7.0 earthquake is about 1,000 times greater than that of a 5.0 earthquake. This means that a 7.0 earthquake can cause more severe damage to buildings and infrastructure.
What happen if a lightning and tornado and earthquake happen in the same time?
Lightning frequently accompanies tornadoes anyway. On the unlikely even that a tornado occurred during an earthquake, there would probably be more damage than either of the two could do on their own.
How is the damage on structures different for an earthquake from that of a tornado?
Minor tornado damage typically includes missing shingles, damaged siding, and downed gutters. Minor Earthquake damage would included cracks in walls. More severe tornado damage would include the removal of the roof and sometimes walls with some debris blown down wind. Earthquake damage might include partial collapse and/or damaged supports. In the very strongest of tornadoes structures can be torn clean off their foundations, and are sometimes carried significant distances. The very strongest of earthquakes will cause most structures to completely collapse, leaving behind piles of rubble.
Is a tornado an intense area which is a vacuum?
No, inside a tornado the pressure is reduced by several psi, but it is not a vacuum. It only takes a pressure difference of 2 or 3 psi between inside and outside of a tornado to produce intense winds. Most of the damage from tornadoes comes from the winds that can exceed 200 mph.
