Question

What factors do you think favored this earthquake so much
Devastating?

Answer 1

Explanation:

Some factors that affect intensity are the distance away from the epicenter, the depth of the earthquake, the population density of the area affected by the earthquake, the local geology of the are, the type of building construction in the area, and the duration of the shaking.

Answer 2

What factors do you think favored this earthquake so much Devastating?

Answer:

There are several factors that determine just how destructive an earthquake can be:

Location:

• An earthquake that hits in a populated area is more likely to do damage than one that hits an unpopulated area or the middle of the ocean.

Magnitude:

• Scientists assign a number to represent the amount of seismic energy released by an earthquake.

Depth:

• In general, deeper earthquakes are less damaging because their energy dissipates before it reaches the surface.

Distance from the epicenter:

• The epicenter is the point at the surface right above where the earthquake originates and is usually the place where the earthquake's intensity is the greatest.

Local geologic conditions:

• The nature of the ground at the surface of an earthquake can have a profound influence on the level of damage.