Question

the kansu earthquake in china claimed more than 20000 lives . give reason?????

Answer 1

The Earthquake of 1811 measured 8.5 in magnitude .
Affected area of 25,000 sq.meter.
Affected heavily populated areas.
Became more disastrous because of land slides , which accompanied the earthquakes .  


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Answer 2

The Kansu earthquake in china claimed more than 20000 lives because the Earthquake of 1811 measured 8.5 in magnitude and affected area of 25,000 sq. meters.

Explanation:

• The earthquake Affected heavily populated areas and became more disastrous because of landslides, which accompanied the earthquake.
• Earthquake is the shaking of the earth due to inner disturbances in the Earth which cause due to the release of seismic waves.
• It is a natural disaster. Earthquakes can cause big damage to bridges, buildings, people and dams.

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