Question

Write about causes, impact and mitigation of earthquakes.

Answer 1

When we discussed earthquake intensity we discussed some of the basic factors that affect the amplitude and duration of shakingproduced by an earthquake (earthquake size, distance from fault, site and regional geology, etc.) and as you are aware, the shakingcaused by seismic waves can cause damage buildings or cause ....

Answer 2

Answer:

Earthquakes are caused due to movement in tectonic plates.

Explanation:

Earthquakes are caused because of the movement of tectonic plates beneath the earth’s crust. According to the scale of the earthquake measured on the Richter scale, the impact of the earthquakes can be slightly damaged buildings or cracks on walls to entire cities being pummelled to dust by the earthquakes.

Government, NGO’s and sometimes even the UN intervenes and tries to mitigate the consequences of the earthquakes by providing food, shelter and human support to the victims.