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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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Earthquakes 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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