11.3.2

Consequences of Earthquakes

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Consequences of Earthquakes

The initial consequences of earthquakes are crustal fracturing and ground shaking. These can lead to other consequences, such as landslides and tsunamis.

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Ground shaking

  • Ground shaking can range in duration and severity based on the magnitude of the earthquake and the distance from the epicentre.
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Crustal fracturing

  • During crustal fracturing, the Earth can visibly separate and deep fissures in the ground can be created.
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Landslides

  • In mountainous areas, large landslides are a common secondary hazard.
    • Developing countries (e.g. Nepal) struggle to recover from landslides because of their lack of infrastructure and resources.
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Tsunamis

  • Sub-marine earthquakes result in tsunamis, which can have devastating effects (e.g. the Boxing Day tsunami, 2004).

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