GEOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The epicenter is on the earth’s surface directly above the focus where seismic waves originate. The damage caused by an earthquake is more severe when an area is closer to the epicenter of the earthquake as the intensity will be greatest/vibration strongest.

Detailed explanation-2: -Earthquakes can result in the ground shaking, soil liquefaction, landslides, fissures, avalanches, fires and tsunamis. The extent of destruction and harm caused by an earthquake depends on: magnitude. intensity and duration.

Detailed explanation-3: -The surface where they slip is called the fault or fault plane. The location below the earth’s surface where the earthquake starts is called the hypocenter, and the location directly above it on the surface of the earth is called the epicenter.

Detailed explanation-4: -Surface waves cause the most damage during an earthquake. Surface waves only travel along the surface of the Earth. There are two types of surface wave: Love waves and Rayleigh waves. Love waves travel side to side as the wave progresses forward; there is no up-or-down motion associated with Love waves.

Detailed explanation-5: -There is more damage and more deaths from earthquakes in other parts of the world primarily because of buildings which are poorly designed and constructed for earthquake regions, and population density.