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Hurricanes and earthquakes are two completely different phenomena.
A hurricane is a type of storm and is primarily an atmospheric phenomenon with some hydrological components. Hurricanes bring strong, spiraling winds, heavy rain, and can cause major flooding. Hurricanes develop over warm ocean water and are powered by the latent heat stored in warm, very moist air. They develop over the course of several days from clusters of thunderstorms and rage for days if not weeks.
An earthquake is a shaking of the earth's crust and is a geological phenomenon. Earthquakes can cause intense vibration of the ground, soil liquefaction, and distortion of the ground. Earthquakes can happen almost anywhere but are most common along the boundaries of tectonic plates. Earthquakes are powered by tension within the earth's crust, primarily cause by movement of the tectonic plates. Tension can take years, even centuries to build up but the earthquake itself usually only lasts a few seconds, in very rare cases a few minutes.
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How do you compare earthquakes to hurricanes?
Well, they are both natural disasters that can inflict severe harm on people. They can kill and spread mass panic. Some differences would be the fact that hurricanes are far more predictable than earthquakes and that hurricanes usually only affect the shoreline, unlike earthquakes which can happen anywhere.
Can hurricanes and earthquakes happen underwater?
hurricanes no, earthquakes yes. thats what causes Tsunamis... underwater earthquakes.
Has California had any hurricanes or earthquakes?
California has had many earthquakes, but no recorded hurricanes.
What are difference between earthquakes and hurricanes?
A hurricane is a storm. A earthquake is movement of the earth.
Are there earthquakes volcanoes hurricanes and tsunamis at he nazca plate boundary?
The plate boundary between the Nazca Plate and the South American Plate does produce volcanoes, earthquakes, and tsunamis. Hurricanes have nothing to do with plate boundaries.
What causes most deaths Earthquakes lightning Strikes or Hurricanes?
Earthquakes have caused more deaths than hurricanes, and hurricanes have caused more deaths than lightning.
How can earth have so many trees when you have hurricanes and earthquakes?
For one thing, there are many places on Earth that don't have hurricanes or major earthquakes. Second, earthquakes generaly do not have a significant effect on trees. Third, trees do have some ability to survive hurricanes, and overall, most areas will go long enough between significant hurricane impacts for the trees to recover.
Which is more severe earthquakes tsunamis hurricanes or a tornado?
Earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, and tornadoes are all severe. It just depends on how strong they are and where they occur.
Can hurricanes form from earthquakes?
No, they aren't connected. Earthquakes have to do with underwater disturbances causing the ground to shake. Hurricanes are basically giant storms that spin.
What forms the waves in the ocean?
Mostly wind. Sometimes earthquakes. no its hurricanes no earthquakes.
What are the differences between West Texas and New Zealand?
new zealand have earthquakes
How are hurricanes and earthquakes similar?
they destroy stuff
