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What caused the greatest destruction during the san francisco earthquake?
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∙ 14y ago
The earthquake itself caused the most damage and triggered more damage from fire as a result of gas mains burning and people who purposely torched their homes not covered for earthquake damage. The next dilemma to the largest destruction was the lack of water pressure for the fire hoses. Widespread panic caused more problems and damage. Discovery channel has a fascinating show on this subject. Perhaps you will be able to see it sometime.
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What did the earthquake in Mexico City do?
It caused land devestation. Major destruction occured.
What is the biggest earthquake recorded in California?
The largest recorded earthquake in California was the Fort Tejon Earthquake of 1857. It was on the San Andreas fault line and estimated at 8.0 on the Richter scale. The most destructive earthquake in California history however, was the San Francisco of 1906. It was also on the San Andreas fault line, registered 7.9 on the Richter scale, caused massive destruction to the city and over 3,000 people were killed as a result.
What are the similarities between the Haitian earthquake and San Francisco earthquake?
Both of these earthquakes occurred due to movement on a transform fault. In the San Francisco earthquakes, this movement occurred on the San Andereas fault and in Haiti this was caused by movement on the Enriquillo-Plantain Garden fault.
How did the Chile earthquake tipped the earth?
The Chile earthquake, powerful as it was, was not nearly powerful enough to tilt the earth. If you imagine a large bell in a cathedral and you hit that bell with a spoon, that is about the effect that an earthquake has on the earth as a whole. It caused some MAJOR destruction and caused Chile to pay millions for the damage, and many people were killed or injured.
What caused the Japanese earthquake and tsuname?
Tectonic plates caused the earthquake, the Pacific and North American plate were rubbing against each other, and this caused the earthquake. the earthquake caused the Tsunami.
What city in the US had the most expensive destruction caused by any earthquake in us history?
san francisco
Which does not affect the amount of destruction caused by earthquake vibration?
the weather during the day of the earthquake
The amount of destruction caused by earthquake vibrations is affected by?
1
What was the cause of the San Francisco earthquake?
The San Francisco earthquake was caused by a rift in the San Andreas fault.
Destruction put destructoion in sentence?
The earthquake and tsunami in northern Japan caused a huge amount to destruction and devastation.
What natural event caused major destruction to Japan in January of 1995?
earthquake
What did the earthquake in Mexico City do?
It caused land devestation. Major destruction occured.
What level of damage is caused by an earthquake with an intensity level of XII?
Total Destruction
What natural event caused major destruction to Kobe in Japan in January of 1995?
answer: earthquake
What fault caused the 1906 San Francisco earthquake?
The San Andreas Fault
What did the San Francisco earthquake do?
It caused a huge fire that burned down the wooden (non fire resistant) buildings. The fire caused most of the damage, not the earthquake.
Which city was destroyed by an earthquake in 1906?
San Francisco suffered a magnitude 7.9 earthquake in 1906 which caused significant damage. However it should be noted that the devastation was mainly caused by fires after the earthquake.
