EFFECTS OF EARTHQUAKES

Earthquakes cause heavy loss to life and property. The maximum damage is caused near the epicenter of the earthquake. Its tremors were felt all over the subcontinent including India, Pakistan and Nepal. It measured 7.9 on the Richter scale. About one lakes people lost their lives. Sometimes earthquakes disturb the existing rocks strata and block the flow of Water River. The river water submerges the surrounding low-lying areas causing severe floods. The floods in the caused by an earthquake. Earthquakes occurring in sea, result in high waves in the sea water and cause heavy damage to ships. Such seismic sea waves are called Tsunamis in Japanese. Tsunamis which hit 11 countries. It was caused by a severe earthquake measuring 8.9 on the Richter scale and occurring of the coast of Sumatra (Indonesia).

Faults, thrusts and folds are often associated with earthquakes. An earthquakes disrupted several country roads on the floor of a broad valley in Japan during the earthquake of 1891. A tremendous fault occurred during the California earthquake of 1906, running for hundreds of kilometers along the coast. Earthquakes are responsible for land-slides in mountainous areas which causes heavy damage.