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Japan has very smart architects, engineers, and others. Before people build a large building, they put an earthquake panel underneath. If an earthquake hits, the towering building just sways back and forth instead of collapsing. Most Japanese homes are built with these panels.
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How do earthquakes impact the environment and humans?
Earth quakes can destroy areas and cities when the occur. especially places with big buildings and a lot of residents. they can tear apart forests. but earthquakes happening is part of nature. (when a techtonic plate moves)*example- san adreas fault*
How do the plate boundaries cause or contribute to hazards?
Plate boundaries can cause hazards such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and tsunamis. At convergent boundaries, where plates collide, the intense pressure can lead to earthquakes and volcanic activity. Transform boundaries, where plates slide past each other, can also cause earthquakes. Additionally, divergent boundaries, where plates move apart, can result in volcanic eruptions and earthquakes as magma rises to the surface.
How many big earthquakes have there been so far this year 2010?
There have been 17 earthquakes of magnitude 7.0 or higher so far in 2010.
Do earthquakes make a big bang noise?
No. Earthquakes, if they make any sound at all, sound like a low rumbling, like very distant thunder.
How long do big earthquakes last?
Big earthquakes typically last for a few seconds to a couple of minutes. The shaking can vary in intensity during this time, with aftershocks potentially continuing for days, weeks, or even months afterward.
How big are Australia's earthquakes?
As big as regular earthquakes.
Is a earthquake a hazard?
Yes Earthquakes are a big hazard since they can make things collapse even if the are as big as tall buildings. if things collapse on you or you fall through a fisher you could die
How does big ben withstand earthquakes?
Big Ben is in London, England which doesn't have a problem with earthquakes.
Is Atlanta a city and big city with big buildings?
Atlanta is a large city with many buildings and many people. It has some big buildings.
When is there going to be a earthqake in 2012?
There are, in general, a couple dozen earthquakes of magnitude 4 or greater EVERY DAY. Bigger ones, in the 6+ range, happen every few weeks. Following an especially big earthquake, you may see several dozen or HUNDREDS of fairly substantial aftershocks. We are unable to predict when or where big earthquakes will happen, or what effects they will have. The Japanese have long known that the Japanese islands are very quake-prone, and were as ready for "The Big One" as they could be. Notice that there were NO major buildings destroyed by the 9.0 earthquake last week, and that the big high-rise buildings in Tokyo were virtually undamaged. In fact, very few people were killed by the earthquake itself! Tsunamis (the very word "tsunami" is of Japanese origin) are common following major ocean earthquakes, and the Japanese authorities were ready for one - but their defensive seawalls were only about 20 feet high, while this tsunami was nearly 30 feet. Most of the 10,000+ people killed were killed by the tsunami. In fact, the nuclear reactors at Fukushima Daiichi were essentially undamaged by the earthquake; it was the tsunami that flooded the backup generators which were supposed to provide cooling while the reactors were shut down, and it was the failure of the generators that has caused most of the problems there.
How big are the earthquakes?
The earthquakes will be 90%-81% of the largest 40,000km long.
Do all earthquakes have after shock?
No only middle and big magnitude earthquakes do.
What are the two way scientists measure earthquakes?
Moment Magnitude Scale. Large earthquakes are not measured very well by the Richter scale, especially if the seimometers used are very far away from anearthquakeepicenter. The moment magnitude scale is now most commonly usedfor medium to large earthquakes.
How do earthquakes impact the environment and humans?
Earth quakes can destroy areas and cities when the occur. especially places with big buildings and a lot of residents. they can tear apart forests. but earthquakes happening is part of nature. (when a techtonic plate moves)*example- san adreas fault*
What are major earthquakes followed by?
Big aftershocks.
What is the Japanese word for big?
A common Japanese word for big is 'ookii.'
How big is the buildings?
3 stories
