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it may colapse the support beams that the building have already had weakend by the actuall earthquake, causing them to fall down!
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Why is it dangerous after an earthquake?
An earthquake could shake apart buildings, bridges, power cables, or gas lines, any one of which could led to further unsafe and dangerous situations.Besides fires and tsunamis, there could also be the potential of more earthquakes. Earthquakes are sometimes followed by a number of aftershocks.
How many aftershocks were their in the Chile earthquake?
More than 100 aftershocks.
A major earthquake often generate smaller earthquake called?
These smaller earthquakes are called aftershocks. Aftershocks can often be as strong as the earthquake its self and there can be many.
Earthquakes that immediately follow a major earthquake shock?
Aftershocks
Small tremors following an earthquake are called?
They are known as aftershocks.
Why are aftershocks dangerous to buildings after a large earthquake?
Sometimes, buildings weakened by an earthquake, then it would collapse during a aftershock.
Why are after shocks dangerous?
Aftershocks occur after an earthquake. Sometimes buildings are already structurally unstable after an earthquake- aftershocks do further damage and even take lives.
Why is it dangerous after an earthquake?
An earthquake could shake apart buildings, bridges, power cables, or gas lines, any one of which could led to further unsafe and dangerous situations.Besides fires and tsunamis, there could also be the potential of more earthquakes. Earthquakes are sometimes followed by a number of aftershocks.
How do you keep people safe when earthquakes occur?
A strong earthquake may be followed by weaker, but still potentially dangerous earthquakes called aftershocks. Aftershocks may be potentially more dangerous than other earthquakes of the same intensity because some buildings may have been weakened during the main shock.
Why is it important to evacuate an area after an earthquake?
Aftershocks and the foundations of buildings have become unstable and are very likely to fall. :) rate my answer
Why are after shocks dangerous to buildings after an earthquake?
since they are dangerous like you
Will there be an earthquake aftershocks in japan?
Yes, there already has been approximately 891 aftershocks since the earthquake.
What is a small earthquake called?
earthquake aftershocks
How many aftershocks happened in Haiti after the earthquake?
52 aftershocks.
How many aftershocks were their in the Chile earthquake?
More than 100 aftershocks.
How many aftershocks were there during the island of Hawaii earthquake?
There was 8 aftershocks
A major earthquake often generate smaller earthquake called?
These smaller earthquakes are called aftershocks. Aftershocks can often be as strong as the earthquake its self and there can be many.
