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They can be a small so small they just knock a picture of the wall to destroying a city and possibly the world.
Some earthquakes, such as one in Indonesia a few years ago, result in tsunamis that kill hundreds of thousands. One in about 1810 hit the Mississippi Valley near the village of New Madrid with an intensity high enough to destroy all of the major buildings in Memphis and Saint Louis if it were repeated today and Earth Quakes can cause Tsumani's like the in Sri Lanka.
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TaigaEarthquakes can vary in intensity from mild tremors to catastrophic events causing widespread destruction and loss of life. The severity of an earthquake is measured using the Richter scale, with higher magnitudes indicating greater impact. The extent of damage from an earthquake depends on factors such as magnitude, depth, proximity to populated areas, and the structural integrity of buildings and infrastructure.
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What geologic events occur at transform boundries?
Earthquakes
What is the difference in spreading center earthquakes and subduction zone?
Spreading center earthquakes are always shallow, subduction zone earthquakes can be very deep.Spreading center earthquakes are typically of lower magnitude than subduction zone earthquakes.
What type of earthquakes occur farther inland than other earthquakes?
Intraplate earthquakes occur farther inland than other earthquakes. These earthquakes occur within a tectonic plate, away from plate boundaries where most earthquakes typically occur. Intraplate earthquakes can be caused by ancient faults or stress within the plate itself.
Did any earthquakes happen this week?
Yes. Earthquakes of SOME intensity happen SOMEWHERE every day. There were 2 strong earthquakes today, one in Italy, one in Tonga. The running tally for 26 October 2016 from earthquaketrack.com:99 earthquakes today681 earthquakes in the past 7 days3,156 earthquakes in the past month41,088 earthquakes in the past year
What can give a warning for earthquakes about one tenth of the time?
If you take the past earthquakes and study them and how they were you can find out about where some future earthquakes might be then you can provide a warning for earthquakes about 10% of the time.
