Earthquakes
Hi! Do you want to learn about earthquakes and their cause and effect? If you do, you should keep reading!
Cause and Effects
These are the cause and effects of earthquakes.
Since rocks in the earth's crust or the mental tear slip into a new position earthquakes begin. In other words the movement of massive plates (land areas) on the earth crust is the way an earthquake begins. In 1692 a immense earthquake destroyed Port Royal in Jamaica and 20,000 people died. Now that Port Royal in Jamaica got destroyed people believe that was the way the gods punished the town. In November 1775 there was a massive earthquake which caused 60,000 people died and homes, towns, ships, and boats tore apart.
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Earthquakes are the most disparaging natural hazards of all. |
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Earthquakes happen with a sudden shock and very fast without a warning or a clue . |
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They can occur at anywhere and anytime . |
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An earthquake can demolish an entire city or an area of hundreds of kilometers . |
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An earthquake is a very sudden natural disaster because it can shrivel buildings to a pile of shards in seconds which can kill a large amount of inhabitants. |
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The movement of massive plates (land areas) on the earths crust is the way an earthquake is born . |
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The largest earthquake registered is 6.2 on the Richter scale. |
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Earthquakes usually occur in the central division of America . |
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When there is an earthquake there is usually an volcano. |