Effects of Earthquake in a Community: Liam Hinalog G12 HUMSS 2
EARTHQUAKES: What are its effect to our community? An earthquake i s caused by a sudden slip on a fault . An earthquake is the sudden release of strain energy in the Earth’s crust, resulting in waves of shaking that radiate outwards from the earthquake source. When stresses in the crust exceed the strength of the rock, it breaks along lines of weakness, either a pre-existing or new fault plane. Earthquakes can cause local or widespread damage to structures, things inside buildings, people, property, or just about anything depending on the strength of the groundshaking. A smaller quake would likely rattle things on shelves and maybe knock some things off. a larger quake could cause extensive widespread damage, like what happened in Japan. EFFECTS ON THE COMMUNITY 1. Damage to B uildings One of the negative effects of earthquakes is that they can damage buildings. High-magnitude earthquakes can utterly demolish structures. Because the falling eff...