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Maximum damage from an earthquake occurs at the epicenter because this is the point on the Earth's surface directly above the earthquake's focus, where seismic waves are most intense. As these waves radiate outward from the focus, they lose energy with distance, leading to less severe shaking further away. The ground motion is most pronounced at the epicenter, resulting in greater structural damage and stronger shaking experienced by people and buildings in that vicinity.
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What day did the Christchurch earthquake happen in 2011?
The Christchurch earthquake happened on February 22, 2011. It was a devastating earthquake that caused significant damage and loss of life in the city of Christchurch, New Zealand.
Can an earthquake happen in Ohio?
An earthquake can happen anywhere. But some places are more active than others.
Why did the earthquake in christchurch happen in 2010?
The earthquake in Christchurch in 2010 was caused by the movement of the Australian and Pacific tectonic plates along the Anzac Fault. This movement resulted in stress building up over time until it was released in the form of an earthquake, causing significant damage to the city.
What facts happen in the Christchurch earthquake?
The Christchurch earthquake occurred on February 22, 2011, in New Zealand. It had a magnitude of 6.3 and caused widespread damage to buildings and infrastructure in the city. The quake resulted in 185 fatalities and thousands of injuries.
When did Japan earthquake happen before or after the tsunami?
The Earthquake occurred before the tsunami as it is what caused the tsunami.
What day did the Christchurch earthquake happen in 2011?
The Christchurch earthquake happened on February 22, 2011. It was a devastating earthquake that caused significant damage and loss of life in the city of Christchurch, New Zealand.
Where did the 2010 Haitian earthquake happen?
The earthquake's epicentre (the point on the surface directly above the earthquake rupture zone) was 25 km WSW of the Haitian capital city, Port-Au-Prince. According to the US Geological Survey the exact co-ordinates were 18.457°N, 72.533°W. Please see the related question for more information.
Does the earthquake magnitude system have a maximum value of 9?
No it is based on a scale of 1 to 10 and the only way a 10.0 earthquake could happen would be all of the faults join together to form one big earthquake.
Where did Kobe earthquake happen YER?
The Kobe earthquake occurred in Kobe, Japan in 1995. It was a magnitude 6.9 earthquake that caused extensive damage and loss of life in the region.
Where did the earthquake which caused the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami happen?
It occured in the Indian Ocean (the epicentre was just off the northern tip of the island of Sumatra) on the plate boundary where the Indo-Australian Plate is subducted under the Eurasian plate.
When did the Italy earthquake happen?
This earthquake happen in januray 22,2009
Are aftershocks the primary or secondary effects of an earthquake?
The difference between them is that Primary effects happen during the earthquake e.g. Casualties, Damage to parking structures & free ways. But with Secondary effects they happen after an earthquake e.g. Fire, Landslides & Liquefaction
How does happen after a earthquake?
a earthquake happens whaen a plate moves that what happen when we had the christchurch earthquake happened.
Where do earthquaqes happen?
earthquake's happens by all of us, as we create damage on earth by digging the earth for fuel for treasures etc...
What was the smallest aftershock and when did it happen after the Haitian earthquake?
According to data produced by the US Geological Survey, the smallest aftershock was a magnitude 2 earthquake that occurred on the 13th of January 2010. It's epicentre was 18.55°N 72.78°W and it's hypocentre was 10km deep. Please see the related question for more information about the Haitian aftershocks.
What happen if a lightning and tornado and earthquake happen in the same time?
Lightning frequently accompanies tornadoes anyway. On the unlikely even that a tornado occurred during an earthquake, there would probably be more damage than either of the two could do on their own.
When do earthquake mostly happen?
Earthquake mostly happen around the ring of fire, around the Pacific ocean.
