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In addition, over $6 billion in damage was reported including damage to 18,306 houses and 2,575 businesses. ... Liquefaction is a physical process that takes place during some earthquakes that may lead to ground failure. ... Upward acceleration of the bridge during the shaking caused the structure to separate from its support columns.
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Sand volcanoes, Moss Landing State Beach (photo by Dan Orange): In many low-lying coastal areas sand volcanoes formed where underlying saturated sands liquefied during the seismic shaking and ejected onto ... Upward acceleration of the bridge during the shaking caused the structure to separate from its support columns.
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Damage and loss of life sustained during an earthquake result from falling structures and flying glass and objects. Flexible structures built on bedrock are generally more resistant to earthquake damage than rigid structures built on loose soil. ... Causes of Earthquakes...
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Damage caused by earthquakes ... Buildings topple over, killing many people, trapping others and making millions homeless. Bridges, dams, other structures and natural features are also damaged. ... The supply of water, gas and electricity, and sewerage disposal are also disrupted. Water may become contaminated when the...
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Related content from HighBeam Research on: earthquake: Damage Caused by Earthquakes ... Housing loss upped. (estimate of damage that would be caused by southern California earthquake) (Science News) ... Earthquake/Tsunami Caused Less Damage than Overfishing (Sea Technology)
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Designing structures that can withstand earthquakes. ... A moderate earthquake (5.5) in Peru in 1962 caused complete damage to villages. The unreinforced adobe and wood structures could not withstand the shaking. The intensity of the earthquake was not great, but the damage was.
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Our Earth's surface consists of three layers; the outermost Crust, middle Mantle, and the innermost Core. There is another layer just beneath the Crust, which is divided into seven large and many small parts, called Plates. These plates som...
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AllRefer.com reference and encyclopedia resource provides complete information on earthquake : Damage Caused by Earthquakes, Geology And Oceanography. Includes related research links. ... Damage and loss of life sustained during an earthquake result from falling structures and flying glass and objects. ... Causes of Earthquakes...
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Dr. Palmer noted that the Nisqually earthquake is comparable, in terms of seismic energy release, to the Northridge and Kobe earthquakes, but damage here was moderate because the release of energy occurred 30 miles beneath the earth's surface.
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