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(i) Earthquakes may lead to landslides which destroy agricultural land,cause loss of life and damage of infrastructure.
(ii) Earthquakes may cause panic and fear.
(iii) Violent motions resulting from earthquakes damage structures from their foundations leading to loss of life and property.
(iv) During an earthquake on the sea floor,vertical displacement occurs leading to development of tsunami leading to floods of coastal areas.
(v) Strong vibrations from earthquakes may cause damage to nuclear plants which pollute the environment and affect human health.
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- Violent motions resulting from earthquakes damage structures from their foundations
leading to loss of life and property.
- When earthquakes occur faults may develop which damages infrastructure.
- During an earthquake on the sea floor vertical displacement occur leading to
development of tsunami leading to floods of coastal areas/disrupts human activities
loss of life/property.
- Earthquakes may lead to landslides which destroy agricultural land/loss of life/
damage of infrastructure..
- Strong vibrations from earthquakes may cause damage to nuclear plants which pollute
the environment and affect human health.
- Earthquakes may cause panic/emotional shock/fear.
maurice.mutuku answered the question on June 5, 2017 at 13:41
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