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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.
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How dangerous can an earthquake get?
pretty dangerous; the earthquake in Haiti 2009 was a 7.7 magnetude quake, and that was powerful enough to destroy thousands of homes; so they can be life threatening.
What waves are more dangerous in an earthquake?
surface waves are more dangerous than body waves with up and down movements.
Why are aftershocks dangerous to buildings after earthquake?
it may colapse the support beams that the building have already had weakend by the actuall earthquake, causing them to fall down!
How might heavy rain before an earthquake affect the danger of liquefaction?
Heavy rain can be danger of liquefaction because of the wet mud that can cover the whole place that the earthquake took place in. Also heavy rain can make an earthquake much more dangerous.
Where are earthquake most likely to happen?
it accualy depends on what fault it is near and if your location is most vonerable to an a earthquake. in case you are wondering, a fault is a crevice in the earth where the earth is most likely to shake. lots of faults are really dangerous, so it is allways a safe idea to have an earthquake kit if you happen to live near a fault.
Why is it dangerous after a earthquake?
there is an after shock
Why are after shocks dangerous to buildings after an earthquake?
since they are dangerous like you
What is more dangerous an earthquake on land or a tsunami caused by an earthquake?
a tsunami
Is NJ dangerous?
There is a big earthquake.
Was the most dangerous earthquake in the US?
the most dangerous place is california
Why is an earthquake in the ocean more dangerous than one on land?
An earthquake in the ocean is dangerous than on land because in the ocean if it occurs it can generate an earthquake which can cause more destruction than an earthaquake on land
How dangerous can an earthquake get?
pretty dangerous; the earthquake in Haiti 2009 was a 7.7 magnetude quake, and that was powerful enough to destroy thousands of homes; so they can be life threatening.
Is an earthquake the most dangerous attack of all time?
It is very dangerous but a flood is an dangerous attack as well as a hurricane.
What type of earthquake is dangerous tectonic or volcanic?
both
What is more dangerous a tsunami or earthquake?
Earthquake itself is not dangerous if you know how to response. as long as you are on the right place, for example on an open place or inside seismic resistant buildings, etc you will be fine. Many people killed during earthquake because of panic and do wrong thing. tsunami triggered by underwater earthquake and off course more more more dangerous than earthquake. for example if there is no tsunami in sendai, miyagi, iwate area (march 11, 2011) the people killed will be not so significant. tsunami is the most dangerous natural disaster in the world.
How bad is the tsunami and earthquake in japan?
the tsunami was caused by an underwater earthquake and it was an 8.9 which is very dangerous and bad
How does moon shadow view the demons after the earthquake?
He views them as dangerous
