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suggest reasons for immense loss of life and damage of property in earthquake​

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Answered by Anonymous
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Although earthquakes cause death and destruction through such secondary effects as landslides, tsunamis, fires, and fault rupture, the greatest losses—both of lives and of property—result from the collapse of man-made structures during the violent shaking of the ground.

Answered by varshini2727
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Most earthquake-related deaths are caused by the collapse of structures and the construction ... caused by seismic waves can cause damage buildings or cause buildings to collapse.Some of the common impacts of earthquakes include structural damage to buildings, fires, damage to bridges and highways, initiation of slope failures, liquefaction, and tsunami. ... Building damage is also greatest in areas of soft sediments, and multi-storey buildings tend to be more seriously damaged than smaller ones.Although earthquakes cause death and destruction through such secondary effects as landslides, tsunamis, fires, and fault rupture, the greatest losses—both of lives and of property—result from the collapse of man-made structures during the violent shaking of the ground.

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