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Because of location. A earthquake in an isolated area is different than one where there is a population of people and houses.

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What do earthquakes feel like?

What earthquakes feel like will depend on how large the earthquake is. Small earthquakes might just feel like a large vehicle is driving by. Bigger earthquakes feel like floor or ground you are standing on is trembling and shaking.


Do all earthquakes impact on people in the same way?

No, earthquakes do not have an impact on people in the same way simply because some earthquakes are bigger than others. As a result, they might have a bigger effect on one community over another.


Why do some earthquake with small magnitude result in more death than earthquake with lager magnitude?

There is no direct correlation between deaths and magnitude. It all depends on the earthquake's location in terms of population areas, and depth.A 6.5 magnitude quake directly under a large city, might kill 50,000, but an 8.5 magnitude quake situated slightly further away from the city might only kill 500 or so.


How likely is it that Ohio will experience an earthquake?

The probability that an earthquake will occur in Ohio or, for that matter, anywhere else, is virtually a 100% certainty. The real questions are when might the next one occur and, more importantly, what will be its magnitude. Earthquakes occur quite often, but most are of such low magnitude as to register only on extremely sensitive instruments. People don't feel them and often news media don't even report them. The U.S. Geological Survey website contains a wealth if information on earthquakes. Check out their website below.


What are 3 facts about earthquakes?

Top 10 Facts About Earthquakes! Earthquakes usually happen on the edge of tectonic plates. ... Earthquakes occur when the plates get stuck but keep trying to move! ... Before an earthquake foreshocks might occur. ... After an earthquake aftershocks are likely to happen. ... The shockwaves that travel through the ground are called seismic waves.

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What is the magnitude weakest possible earthquake recorded?

it might be 1 magnitude.


What do earthquakes feel like?

What earthquakes feel like will depend on how large the earthquake is. Small earthquakes might just feel like a large vehicle is driving by. Bigger earthquakes feel like floor or ground you are standing on is trembling and shaking.


Do all earthquakes impact on people in the same way?

No, earthquakes do not have an impact on people in the same way simply because some earthquakes are bigger than others. As a result, they might have a bigger effect on one community over another.


What number on the Richter scale do most earthquakes fall?

Most earthquakes are classified as "microquakes" that fall in the range of 1.0 to 1.9 on the Richter scale. Several million such quakes occur each year - practically continuously. A bit over one million quakes a year fall in the range from 2.0 to 2.9 on the Richter scale. A bit over 100,000 quakes with a magnitude of 3.0 to 3.9 occur each year Light earthquakes in the range from 4.0 to 4.9 happen about 10,000 to 15,000 times each year. About 1,000 to 1,500 moderate earthquakes in the range of 5.0 to 5.9 shake things up each year. Strong earthquakes (in the range of 6.0 to 6.9) hit 100 to 150 locations on the earth each year. We get 10-20 major earthquakes (magnitude 7.0-7.9) each year. An earthquakes in the range from 8.0 to 8.9 might occur once a year somewhere on the earth. Earthquakes of magnitude 9.0 or greater only occur once every 10 to 50 years.


Why might Haiti be expected to have earthquakes?

It is expected to have earthquakes because a plate is under haiti


What can give a warning for earthquakes about one tenth of the time?

If you take the past earthquakes and study them and how they were you can find out about where some future earthquakes might be then you can provide a warning for earthquakes about 10% of the time.


Why do some earthquake with small magnitude result in more death than earthquake with lager magnitude?

There is no direct correlation between deaths and magnitude. It all depends on the earthquake's location in terms of population areas, and depth.A 6.5 magnitude quake directly under a large city, might kill 50,000, but an 8.5 magnitude quake situated slightly further away from the city might only kill 500 or so.


A star might be much brighter than it appears to be. This is called the star's absolute magnitude. The difference in apparent magnitude and absolute magnitude is due primarily to the star's -?

Distance


How likely is it that Ohio will experience an earthquake?

The probability that an earthquake will occur in Ohio or, for that matter, anywhere else, is virtually a 100% certainty. The real questions are when might the next one occur and, more importantly, what will be its magnitude. Earthquakes occur quite often, but most are of such low magnitude as to register only on extremely sensitive instruments. People don't feel them and often news media don't even report them. The U.S. Geological Survey website contains a wealth if information on earthquakes. Check out their website below.


Why is the absolute magnitude of some stars greater their apparent magnitude?

The apparent magnitude is how bright the star appears to us, but stars are all at different distances so that a star that is really bright might look dim because it is very far away. So the absolute magnitude measures how bright the star would look if it was placed at a standard distance of 10 parsecs. When the absolute magnitude is greater than the apparent magnitude, it just means that it is closer than 10 pc. The brightest stars have absolute magnitudes around -7.


What is the apparent magnitude of a main sequence star?

The apparent magnitude depends on distance, and without that information, it's literally impossible to tell what it might be.