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1. Wind strength and duration
2. Fetch of the wave
Wiki User
∙ 11y ago
Wiki User
∙ 10y agoThe strength of the wind that blows on the oceans effect the waves. Also the length of the fetch effects the waves. A fetch is how far the wave travelled to reach the destination(coastline). The
longer the fetch the stronger the wave.
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What does the wave of an earthquake do?
depends if the wave is strong or not if too strong cood cause an enormous earthquake.
What is the difference in earthquake measurement by the Richter scale vs the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale?
The Richter scale determines earthquake magnitude by measuring how much the ground moves, and the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale determines earthquake intensity based on damage to buildings and effects on humans.
What will occur after a strong earthquake?
Tremors
What are some reasons why the damage from the earthquake was so severe?
the type of earthquake was a strong one and the building were not made to withstand an earthquake
What country had gotten hit by earthquake recently?
Philipines. the earthquake was so strong that my house almost broke
What does the wave of an earthquake do?
depends if the wave is strong or not if too strong cood cause an enormous earthquake.
What determines where and how much the ground shakes in an earthquake?
by mercalli scale.
Do skyscraper's flex during a earthquake?
it depends how strong the earthquake is
What will occur after a strong earthquake?
Tremors
What is the difference in earthquake measurement by the Richter scale vs the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale?
The Richter scale determines earthquake magnitude by measuring how much the ground moves, and the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale determines earthquake intensity based on damage to buildings and effects on humans.
What is the definition of earthquake resistant?
Something that is supposed to be strong enough to resist an earthquake.
Is a volcano stronger than an earthquake?
it depends how strong the earthquake is some can be stronger than a volcano or than a volcano can be really strong
One factor that determines the strength of an earthquake is the depth of its?
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Will more shocks be felt after a strong earthquake?
will more shocks be felt after a storng earthquake
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An earthquake
What are some reasons why the damage from the earthquake was so severe?
the type of earthquake was a strong one and the building were not made to withstand an earthquake
How strong is the 1937 cebu earthquake?
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