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factors affecting earthquake damage (Secondary Hazards (fires,…
factors affecting earthquake damage
type of building
MEDCs
better quality
resistant
LEDCs
time of day
during busy day
rush hour
few people in industrial
commercial area
distance from the center of the earthquake
closer = more damage
type of rocks and sediments
liquefaction
loose marterials
economic development
strength and depth of earthquake and number of after shock
strong = more damage
shallow focus= more damage
population density
high population density
more damage
low population
building density
Secondary Hazards
fires
contaminated water
mudslides
disease
tsunami
hunger
hypothermia