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Earth's System: Force of the Earth: Volcanoes and Earthquakes
Earthquake Damage
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Earthquake Damage
Earthquakes occur when stress builds up along faults in the Earth's crust and is then suddenly released, causing the ground to shake. The amount of damage an earthquake causes depends on factors like its magnitude, depth, location, and the type of ground it shakes. Earthquakes can cause collapsed building...
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Earthquakes can shake the ground violently, but did you know that the shaking itself isn’t always the most significant cause of damage? Many factors determine how destructive an earthquake can be.
When an earthquake occurs, energy moves through the ground as seismic waves, causing buildings, roads, and bridges to shake. If structures are n...
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