Earthquake is disruption on the surface of the earth that releases energy with it. It affects the area that surrounds due to the energy it releases.
The following are ways how an earthquake affects its surroundings:
1. By releasing energy, earthquake shakes the surrounding area which can result from the surrounding to have cracks in its land surface. The size of the cracks in the land will depend on the magnitude of the Earthquake.
2. With the shaking of the ground, the building might collapse, if the magnitude of the earthquake is high.
3. If the Earthquake occurs along the fault, it will cause ground rupture.
4. If the earthquakes occur in unstable slopes, it will cause landslides and deformed its surroundings.
5. If the earthquake occurs at the ocean basin, it can create tsunamis which can cause disasters in the area near the sea.
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