EARTH SCIENCE
EARTHQUAKES
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The strength of the building materials.
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How close the building was to the earthquake’s epicenter.
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What type of soil the building sat on.
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The people living inside of the building.
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The design of the building.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Ground shaking is the primary cause of earthquake damage to man-made structures.
Detailed explanation-2: -The more energy in an earthquake, the more destructive it can be. Depth: Earthquakes can happen anywhere from at the surface to 700 kilometers below. In general, deeper earthquakes are less damaging because their energy dissipates before it reaches the surface.
Detailed explanation-3: -What sort of damage can an earthquake cause to a building or structure? Earthquakes and seismic activity cause structures to suffer substantial damage. They sink, or partially sink, down into the ground, cracks appear in walls, doors and windows jam and cease to work properly, and the ground itself can be weakened.
Detailed explanation-4: -Here in California, there are five basic building types that have been proven to be vulnerable to failure or collapse in an earthquake: soft-story, tilt-up, non-ductile concrete, steel moment frame, and unreinforced masonry.