What are the effects of earthquake?

1.	What are the effects of earthquake?
Answer» The following are the hazardous effects of earthquakei. They cause loss of human life due to collapse of buildings.ii. Transport is affected due to disruption of railway and road systems.iii. Infrastructure like buildings, dams and bridges develop cracks due to earthquakes.iv. Earthquakes have economic effects like setback in trade and agriculture. Assets like houses and other buildings are also destroyed.v. Problems arise due to shortage of electricity. At the same time, underlying cables are disturbed leading to disruption of communication systems.vi. It becomes difficult to meet basic necessities of people like food and water.\xa0vii. Water shortage also leads to rise of epidemics due to lack of proper sanitation.\xa0<br>Earthquake is a natural hazard . The following are the immediate hazardous effects of earthquake:1.Ground shaking 2.Differential ground settlement 3.land and mud slides 4.soil liquefaction 5. Fires 6. Tsunami 7. Falling object.<br>Effects of earthquake:1. Ground shaking2. Ground lurching3. Flood4. Soil liquefaction5. Fires6. Tsunami7. Differential ground settlement8. Land and mud slides9. Avalanches10. Structural collapse

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