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Earthquakes affect people in different ways like either mentally or physically or even both. People in most country's around the ring of fire would be used to earthquakes because that is where most of them happen, but the people that live where big earthquakes happen will not get used to th...
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He said, in past earthquakes, survivors have even managed to obtain cell service and are able to call or text to let people know they are in need of rescue. "Getting the message that you're there and you're still alive out is what gets people ...
Earthquakes:The most common cause of earthquakes is movement on faults, which are cracks in the earth's crust that allow rocks to slip past each other. When these faults move, they can cause an earthquake...Answer and Explanation: Earthquakes can cause a lot of damage to marine life. They...
If you live in an area prone to floods or earthquakes, you’d want extra insurance since most homeowners and renters insurance policies don’t cover damages caused by those disasters. "The toughest thing is, so many households now are on a tight budget. It’s hard to tell people to buy...
It’s hard to believe, but it’s true: earthquakes affect all 50 states. The worst scenarios threaten primarily the West Coast, which has tectonically feuded with faults and plates for eons. But other spots like Oklahoma, Nevada, Wyoming, St. Louis, Memphis, Charleston, and Anchorage are in...
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Other possible environmental effects include underwater earthquakes, as scientists have found a great deal of seismic activity in the area. Back in 1817, a 7.4 earthquake at the northern end of the Triangle caused a tsunami that violently tossed ships as far north as the Delaware River south of...