- 2059 Chaitra (old course) · 3 marks
Effects of earthquake
Short answer
Main effects: ground shaking, surface rupture, building and lifeline collapse, landslides, liquefaction of saturated soils, settlement, tsunamis, seiches, fires, floods, epidemics, economic loss, and changes in groundwater and river courses.
List out the effects of earthquake.
Effects of an earthquake:
- Ground shaking, causing vibration and damage to structures.
- Surface rupture, cracks and fissures, and fault displacement.
- Collapse of buildings, bridges, dams and lifelines (roads, pipes, power lines), leading to loss of life and injury.
- Landslides, rockfall and avalanches on steep hill slopes.
- Liquefaction: saturated sand loses strength, causing settlement, tilting and sand boils.
- Ground subsidence and uplift, change of river courses and groundwater levels.
- Tsunamis along coasts and seiches in lakes and reservoirs.
- Fires and floods, from broken gas lines and failed dams.
- Epidemics, economic loss and social disruption.
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